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Object Number
15-41-30/86901
Display Title
Tunic fragment, embroidered
Descriptions
Object Description
Tunic fragment of embroidered open plainweave green camelid, embroidered with spaced rows of men in feathered headdresses holding trophy heads; colors of garments and headdresses appear to follow a repeat. Camelid embroidery yarns (2s plied): red, pink, purple, dark blue, blue, gold, black, and white. One weft selvage. Warp: green camelid, (z), 36 epcm. Weft: green camelid, (z), 29 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven fiber, textile fragment, green, multicolored embroidered figures
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Nazca Province
/
Usaka
Intrasite
Prehistoric grave
Additional Geographic Terms
South coast; Nasca Valley
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 29 cm (14 3/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1915)
Seller
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1915)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-41-30/86899 | Tunic fragment, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Usaka
| |
| 42-12-30/3693 | Tunic |
Woven Fiber
|
Huaura Province
| |
| 38-10-30/1704 | Organic, textile band, embroidered, geometric decoration |
Fabric
|
Pisco
| |
| 42-28-30/4485 | Tunic |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 48-37-30/7187 | Tunic, short |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 38-28-30/4140 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 46-77-30/7364 | Bag, double cloth |
Woven Fiber
|
Loma Huelo
| |
| 42-12-30/3344 | Tunic, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Acari
| |
| 63-12-30/8406 | Mantle, embroidered, fragment |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Paracas Necropolis?
| |
| 38-28-30/4134 | Shawl, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 63-12-30/8409 | Border, mantle, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis?
| |
| 38-28-30/4144 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
|