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Textile, rigid warps, tapestry
Textile, rigid warps, tapestry
Object Number 46-77-30/10403
Display Title Textile, rigid warps, tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Tapestry on rigid warps; nine pieces of split cane serve as warps for slit tapestry. Wefts arranged asymmetrically, possibly stepped blocks. Two weft selvages. Weft: black, red, tan camelid, (z-2s).
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, wrapped around flattened wood cane, brown, dark brown
Classification
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Coastal?
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Barranca Province / Fortaleza / Paramonga
Intrasite Cerro de la horca
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 5.6 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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