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Object Number 46-77-30/10223
Display Title Tunic, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Tunic of warp-faced 1-1 plainweave natural camelid, composed of two widths seamed together leaving vertical neck slit; saddler's stitch, natural camelid (z-3s). Warp ends twisted into short fringe. At some point, large areas of tunic were embroidered (or darned) with dark brown camelid running stitches in warp direction. Holes remain in cloth where dark brown has rotted out. No design discernable. Four selvages. Warp: natural camelid, (z-2s), 20 epcm. Weft: natural camelid, (z-2s), 5 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, tunic, brown plainweave, dark brown pattern, fringed
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Lima / Vista Alegre
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Lima, near
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 54 x 61.5 cm (21 1/4 x 24 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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