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Object Number
38-28-30/4143
Display Title
Shoulder poncho, embroidered
Descriptions
Object Description
Shoulder poncho - plain weave 2 ply cotton (tan) with embroidered boarders of entwined double-headed serpents & small animals in oval space in wool of yellow, green, blue, purple on rose-red background; Shoulder poncho (or esclavina) from mummy bundle.. Rectangle of plainweave natural brown cotton (2s) with stem stitch embroidered border (5 cm. width) neck slit and outer edges. Pair of double-headed entwined serpents repeated in green, yellow, and dark blue camelid on red camelid ground (all 2s). Edges finished in cross-knit looping with a reverse "s" motif in same yarns.
Inventory Description
Organic, brown woven fiber, poncho, embroidered serpent, figurative designs
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Pisco Province
/
Paracas
/
Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite
Mummy bundle
Materials
Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 59.5 x 40 cm (23 7/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
30/4143
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38-28-30/4139 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered; Paracas Broadline style |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4141 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4142 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4144 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4140 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4111 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
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Woven Fiber
|
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| |
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Woven Fiber
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| |
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Woven Fiber
|
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| |
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Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
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Woven Fiber
|
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| |
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Woven Fiber
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