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Object Number
63-12-30/8446
Display Title
Textile, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description
Slit tapestry depicting feline between bands of stepped frets and weft-faced plainweave; tab divides into four sections, forming tapestry woven fringe (7.5 cm., length) with small "flowers". Tab stitched to plainweave cloth of brown cotton (cut off). Warp: white cotton, (z-2s), 8 epcm. Weft: pink, pale pink, gold camelid, (z-2s), 30 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven textile, slit tapestry, yellow on pink feline motif, tab fringes
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chancay?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Ica Region
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Pisco Province
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Pisco?
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Paracas?
Materials
Camelid
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 4 cm (6 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
63-12-30/8446
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