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Object Number
15-41-30/86883
Display Title
Tunic, fragment, tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description
Textile portion of tapestry and weft-patterned weave, decorated with blocks with 8-pointed stars woven in single interlocked tapestry, alternating with blocks of weft floatweave depicting rows of fish(?) and birds in white, green,red, gold, orange, dark blue, brown. Wefts are substituted and used in three span floats. Warp: brown camelid, (z-2s), 7 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven fiber fragment, squares with start design, fish motif
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late horizon
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Nazca Province
Intrasite
Prehistoric grave
Additional Geographic Terms
South coast
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 13.5 cm (9 13/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1915)
Seller
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1915)
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