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Object Number
46-77-30/8964
Display Title
Poncho, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description
Poncho; 1-2 plainweave of white cotton; two cloths (90 x 28 cm.) seamed together leaving neck hole. Sides apparently left open. Covered with red-orange parrot feathers. Quills bent over cotton yarn; second yarn knots around each feather in succession; third yarn stitches feathered yarn to cloth. Warp: white cotton, (2s-plied). Weft: white cotton, (z-pairs).
Inventory Description
Organic, shoulder poncho, red feathers, seam at center, backed with woven fiber
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Intermediate period
- Nazca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huaura Province
/
Huacho
/
Hacienda Humaya
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huara Valley; Huacho, inland from
Materials
Fiber, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 88 x 54 cm (34 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
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