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Object Number 38-28-30/4151
Display Title Shroud, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Wrapping - yellow-white plain weave cotton; length 578 cm. x width 208 cm.; two webs sewn together; warp (A) 37-38, (B) 37-39 x weft 20-22, 18-22 Wrapping of 1-1 plainweave cotton (z-2s) of several (two?) cloths seamed together. Warp: A) 37 epi; B) 37 epi. Weft: A) 20-22 epi. B) 18-22 epi.
Inventory Description Organic, woven shroud, white cotton plainweave
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Intermediate period
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 578 x 208 cm (227 9/16 x 81 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-28-30/4151; 19

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