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Object Number 46-77-30/9619
Display Title Textile, tie-dyed
Descriptions
Object Description Complex gauze weave of white cotton; groups of four warps cross, held in place by simple weft. Between each cross are 5-6 wefts of plainweave. Piece was tie-dyed leaving small white circles on brown ground. Much of color is now bleached out. Two warp, one weft selvage. Warp, weft: white cotton, (s).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber fragment, gauze, circular design, open weave
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / <City> / Vilcoshuara
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 37.5 x 15 cm (14 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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