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Object Number 46-77-30/11010
Display Title Border, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Border composed of two separately woven parts. Across top, slit tapestry strip with interlock hooks in purple/lavender, green, yellow, rust/yellow with sections of red-brown in between. Red-brown wefts deflected, cross a space without warps before dovetailing into magenta strip. Magenta section embroidered loosely with cross-lattice, yellow and brown camelid. Lower portion of border, weft fringe of red and brown camelid, secured in middle by additional strip of slit tapestry with interlocked hook motif as above. At center, one upper edge, large multiple figural tassel (29 cm., length)
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile border with tab fringe, attached multiple red tass
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Chimu
  • Middle horizon
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Barranca Province / Supe / Hacienda San Miguel
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 150 cm (5 7/8 x 59 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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