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Headband or sling
Object Number 42-12-30/3405
Display Title Headband or sling
Descriptions
Object Description Sling or headband; center slit section white cotton weft-faced plainweave on multiple warps, edged with black camelid button-hole stitch. At either end are ties: round braids with diamond design in black, white, dark red camelid. Beyond, the braid narrows to a simpler black braid, ending in a dark red tassel.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, sling, tan, brown central section, slit, braided tie
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late horizon
  • Ica
  • Late Nazca
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 19.5 x 19 cm (7 11/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1

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