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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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