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Object Number 75-20-30/8794B
Display Title Shroud, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Mummy wrapping in 1-4 plainweave. Thick mat, white warp and brown and white wefts (loosely spun). One weft selvage. Warp: cotton, (z-2s), 12 epcm. Weft: cotton, (z), 4 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber textile, heavy white cotton, plainweave, frayed ends
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Coastal
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 50 x 37.5 cm (19 11/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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