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Shroud, painted
Object Number 16-5-30/86951
Display Title Shroud, painted
Descriptions
Object Description Shroud of heavy 2-1 plainweave white cotton painted with three shades of brown in a chevron design, double-ended feather(?) ornaments. Areas of designs are framed by rows of blocks. Four selvages. Warp: white cotton, (s); (z). Weft: white cotton, (s).
Inventory Description Organic, woven shroud, cotton plainweave, painted geometric design
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Piura Region / Huancabamba Province / <City> / El Burro Hill / Incasic Cave
Intrasite Mummy
Additional Geographic Terms Northern highlands
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 182 x 106 cm (71 5/8 x 41 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 16-5-30/86951

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