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Object Number 38-10-30/1711
Display Title Tunic, fragment
Descriptions
Object Description Tunic fragment; warp 2-ply firmly twisted. Original cat. description: Fragment of Tiahuanaco ([Huari/] poncho (1/4), 33 x 21". Design: bird men taken directly from the Gateway of the Sun. Figure is repeated alternately faced, in 3 bands following no sequence of colors. Tech.: interlocking tapestry; in the plain stripes are seen "lazy lines". A curious joining, possibly loom joining in one portion. The close whipping together of side seams remains on one side. The design one of finest of Tiah. highland des. on coastal textile. Warp: 2-ply firmly twisted cotton. Weft: 2 ply wool, probably vicuna
Inventory Description Organic, textile fragment, blue, multicolored stripes, figurative design
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Dimensions Overall: 54 x 83.5 cm (21 1/4 x 32 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Isabel Guernsey (05/1937-12/1937)
Donor Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer (02/02/1938)

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