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Object Number
46-77-30/10524
Display Title
Wig
Descriptions
Object Description
Wiglet; cap constructed of plied cord of human hair, spiralled and secured by stitches of red and blue camelid. At outer edge is a plied cord of plainweave cotton strips. A large tuft of human hair inserted through the center of cap and fanned out to cover the outer surface. Hair is divided into tufts, held in place by stitching.
Inventory Description
Organic, hair, cap, plied human hair, spiralled and secured with thread
Classification
- Hair
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Coastal
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huaura Province
/
Huacho
/
Hacienda Humaya
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huara Valley; Huacho, inland from
Materials
Hair, Cotton, Camelid
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 18 cm (13 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/10524
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-77-30/11020 | Wig? |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3332 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 981-4-30/10578 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 46-77-30/10698 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material Shaft, modified |
South America
| |
| 42-28-30/4489 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 46-77-30/10774 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material Shaft, modified |
South America
| |
| 46-77-30/10523 | Wig |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Hacienda Humaya
| |
| 46-77-30/10548 | Wig? |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Huacho
| |
| 981-4-30/10579 | Wig |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/10799 | Woven fiber wig, woven fiber cap, braid extensions, wrapped colored ends |
Woven Fiber
|
South America
| |
| 41-52-30/2948 | Wig cap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/11021 | Wig? |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
|