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Object Number 46-77-30/10135
Display Title Textile, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Square textile portion with rows of birds in slit tapestry weave separated by narrow bands of weft-faced plainweave. Four selvages. Warp: white cotton, (2s-plied), 6 epcm. Weft: magenta, ochre, gold, yellow camelid, (2s-plied), 36 epcm. Warps selvages tubular.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile, striped with rows of birds, slit, selvage ends, h
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Cuzco Region / Acomayo Province / Acos
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 37 x 34.5 cm (14 9/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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