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Stepped corner; slit tapestry
Image Not Available for Stepped corner; slit tapestry
Object Number 80-61-30/24093B
Display Title Stepped corner; slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Stepped corner cut from brown cotton 1-1 plainweave (1 warp, 1 weft selvage). All-over design of flying birds in slit tapestry on paired warps. Tubular warp selvage with weft float design. Plainweave warps and wefts: cotton, z-2s. Patterned wefts: camelid, yellow, tan, dark brown on magenta ground.
Classification
  • Fabric
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Intrasite Grave
Additional Geographic Terms Coast
Dimensions Overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)

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