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Object Number 46-77-30/9115
Display Title Band, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Band with row of human faces within serrated diamond shapes, yellow, brown, rose, outlined in dark brown. Slit tapestry with eccentric wefts and outlining. Warp ends cut(?) and covered with buttonhole stitch in rounded end to the band. One warp, two weft selvages. Warp: white cotton, (2s-plied). Weft: camelid, (2s-plied).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, slit textile, band, brown, tan, faces within diamond shape
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 5.8 cm (8 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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