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Object Number 46-77-30/9093
Display Title Net, camelid
Descriptions
Object Description Open but sturdy network appears constructed of firm, coarse knots covered with camelid. Net regularly narrows from center towards point and tassels. Light green, dark green, gold, yellow, red.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, netted, multicolored stripes, tapered to point, tassel
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late Horizon?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huara Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 140 x 16 cm (55 1/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Fiber
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Woven Fiber
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"network" bag, vegetal fibers, dyed geometrical banding, lower third, drawstring
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Bag
Raw Material
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Hide
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Woven Fiber
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Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Peru
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Tapa
Samoa
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Tapa
Samoa
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Necklace
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Raw Material
Percussion
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Comb
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Tassel
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Fiber
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