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Object Number 14-4-30/85993C
Display Title Belt, double cloth
Descriptions
Object Description Thick belt with intricate design of diamonds enclosing birds and figures and a narrow tubular band. Black, dark brown, gold, and yellow camelid woven in double weave with three-spun warp floats and warp substitution. A narrow tubular band in same technique attached at the end. One warp, two weft selvages. Warp: camelid, (z-2s). Weft: gold camelid, (z-2s). Ledger: parts of three bags from graves.
Inventory Description Organic, woven belt fragment, tubular double weave, diamond and effigy motifs
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Camelid
Dimensions Overall: 53.5 x 6 cm (21 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 14-4-30/85993(c)

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