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Object Number 38-10-30/1722
Display Title Border, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Border; slit tapestry with 5 repeats of a large bird in center. At ends small paired birds, separated by Horizontal stripes of weft-faced plainweave; magenta, gold, yellow, black,brown camelid (z-2s, 40 epcm.), brown, white cotton (s-2z). Along one side a double weft fringe of red camelid loosely woven on spaced brown cotton warps (s-2z). Originally stitched to a 1-1 plainweave of natural cotton (s). Tassels at corners. Two weft selvages. Warp: white cotton, (s-2z), 7 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven border, slit tapestry, stripes and bird motif, fringed edge
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Dimensions Overall: 148 x 12 cm (58 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-10-30/1722

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