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Object Number
80-61-30/24066
Display Title
Stepped corner
Descriptions
Object Description
Slit tapestry w/dovetailing at intervals stepped corner (2 warp, 1 weft selvage) sewn to white cotton plainweave. Corner has blocks, alternating tan & beige camelid, w/profile bird w/elaborate head plume: magenta, tan, beige, white camelid, & white cotton. Dark brown cotton outlining. Bottom edge has row of interlocked wave bands in same colors. Edge turned, hemmed w/running stitch of blue cotton (z-2s); stepblocks have warp selvages; Weft: (z-2s) 40 epcm. Warp: (z-2s), 10 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven textile, slit tapestry, stepped corner, plainweave, bird motif
Classification
- Woven Fiber
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Intrasite
Grave
Additional Geographic Terms
Coast
Materials
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 17.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
80-61-30/24066
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