Skip to main content
Object Number 38-10-30/1717
Display Title Border, fragment
Descriptions
Object Description Border fragment of simple gauze white cotton with tapestry on paired warps. All-over design of yellow birds enclosed in lozenges bordered with magenta; wave bands; small squares of blue and white cotton (s-pairs) and white camelid (z-2s) added as fillers. Along warp selvage are stitched three separately woven weft fringes--2 short yellow camelid, one long magenta camelid--which overlap. One warp, one weft selvage.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, border fragment, red diagonal on yellow, red fringe
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 40.5 x 34.5 cm (15 15/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Textile, slit tapestry
38-10-30/1715 Textile, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
38-10-30/1722 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
46-77-30/10373 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, weft-patterned
42-12-30/3713A Border, weft-patterned
Woven Fiber
Huaura Province
Border, weft-patterned
80-61-30/24093A Border, weft-patterned
Woven Fiber
Peru
Tunic?, border
46-77-30/10366 Tunic?, border
Woven Fiber
Culebras-Huarmey
Border, weft-patterned
46-77-30/10358 Border, weft-patterned
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
42-12-30/3188 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Fortaleza
Image Not Available for Border, weft-patterned
42-12-30/3712B Border, weft-patterned
Fabric
Huaura Province
Textile, gauze
46-53-30/5472 Textile, gauze
Woven Fiber
Peru
Border, slit tapestry
46-77-30/10374 Border, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Peru
Textile, gauze
46-77-30/9486 Textile, gauze
Woven Fiber
Vilcoshuara