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Object Number 38-28-30/4145
Display Title Shoulder poncho, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Shoulder poncho - plain weave undecorated poncho, possibly unfinished; 2 ply thread most interesting feature, 1 ply of red wool, 1 ply of light brown cotton; length 83 cm. x width 59 cm.; warp 50 x weft 42 per inch Shoulder poncho of 1-1 plainweave red camelid plied together with brown cotton. Warp headings have three doubled(?) wefts. Weft selvages regular. Four selvages. Warp: (z-2s), 20 epcm. Weft: (z-2s), 18 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, textile, red plainweave, badly torn, holes
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Intermediate Period 2
  • Early Horizon 10
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Dimensions Overall: 71.5 x 55 cm (28 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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