Skip to main content
Object Number 75-20-30/8819
Display Title Border
Descriptions
Object Description Double border of slit tapestry with eccentric weft outlines and tab fringes. Diagonal bands of yellow, dark blue, and dark green subdivided into narrower zig-zag bands by red outlining. Open section, (6 cm. width) with discontinuous yellow wefts, forms narrow strips of tapestry on 5 warps and separates the two tapestry sections. Along bottom edge this technique is repeated as a tab fringe. One warp, one weft selvage. Warp: cotton, (z-2s), 7 epcm. Weft: camelid, (z-2s), 20 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile, slit tapestry, diagonal bands separated by slit f
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 33 x 24.5 cm (13 x 9 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Border, slit tapestry
42-12-30/3706 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Huaura Province
Image Not Available for Border, slit tapestry
10-12-10/76013 Border, slit tapestry
Fabric
Ancon
Textile, slit tapestry
63-12-30/8446 Textile, slit tapestry
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Pisco?
Textile, slit tapestry
48-37-30/7183 Textile, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Huacho?
Mantle, weft-patterned
42-12-30/3303 Mantle, weft-patterned
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Ica Region
Stepped corner
09-1-30/74712 Stepped corner
Woven Fiber
Ancon
Border, slit tapestry
10-12-30/76012 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Ancon
Border, fragment
971-37-30/8850 Border, fragment
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
978-11-30/10036 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
46-53-30/5477 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
42-12-30/3322 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
15-41-30/86887 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Monte Grande