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Object Number
75-20-30/8807
Display Title
Mummy mask, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description
Mummy mask; 1-2 white cotton plainweave. A face-shaped hole cut in the center of the cloth to fit over a mask(?). The upper part of the hole is fringed with vegetal fiber "hair", dyed black, and knotted over a cord. Piece stitched with cotton cord, gathering, and securing it over the bundle. Red pigment colors the cloth above the face. Four selvages. Warp: cotton, (z-2s), 7 epcm. Weft: cotton, (z-pairs), 7 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, textile fragment, white cotton plainweave, blue, brown, torn
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
- Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms
Chillon Valley
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 55 x 55 cm (21 5/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
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