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Object Number 46-77-30/9499
Display Title Headcloth, gauze
Descriptions
Object Description Headcloth of brown and white cotton (2s-plied) plaid, woven in simple gauze weave. Across top and bottom, narrow bands of weft-faced plainweave white cotton. Composed of two loom widths seamed together. Four selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, woven headcloth, gauze weave, yellow and brown plaid, plainweave border
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / <City> / Vilcoshuara
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 81 x 75 cm (31 7/8 x 29 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/9499

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