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Object Number
42-12-30/3238
Display Title
Mummy mask, painted
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask of white cotton plainweave folded in half and stitched closed on one side and across bottom. A triangular face is painted with red and black pigment. Nose constructed of separate plainweave cloth, stuffed, and sewn into triangular shape. Warp: white cotton, (z-2s), 16 epcm. Weft: white cotton, (z-2s), 9 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven mummy mask, white cotton plainweave, painted features
Classification
- Woven Fiber
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Central Coast?
- Late Horizon?
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huaura Province
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huacho?; Casma?
Materials
Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 59 x 43 x 3.5 cm (23 1/4 x 16 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3238
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