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Textile, feathered
Image Not Available for Textile, feathered
Object Number 42-12-30/3613A
Display Title Textile, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description One of two halves of feathered panel with yellow field, border (7 cm., width) with wave pattern in blue and orange. When halves were seamed together (stitches remain), border would appear along selvages on three sides (fourth side torn). Foundation cloth: 2-1 plainweave natural cotton (warp: s-pairs, 18 ppcm.; weft: s, 12 epcm.). Feathers attached by two cords (z-2s) which knot around feathers and a third (z-2s) which stitches to cloth. One warp, two weft selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber fragment, multicolored feathers attached
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
  • South Coast?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms North coast?
Dimensions Overall: 77 x 41 cm (30 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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