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Object Number 75-20-30/8813
Display Title Net
Descriptions
Object Description Open mesh of paired, spaced wefts knotted around paired, spaced warps. Mesh approximately (0.4 x 0.6 cm.) Simple overhand knots. Warp and weft are crepe-spun cotton. Four selvages. Warp: (z-pairs), 3 ppcm. Weft: (s-pairs), 2 ppcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, white cotton plainweave, loosely woven, holes
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate Period?
  • Coastal
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 56.5 x 56.5 cm (22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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