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Object Number 38-28-30/4177B
Display Title Miniature textile, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description Miniature feather cloth - poor condition; 3 parts once tied together in some manner; cotton plain weave; small yellow breast feathers: Miniature feathered cloth in open 1-1 plainweave brown cotton, folded along one side and across the bottom. Yellow parrot feathers knotted to cotton yarns stitched to surface. One warp, one weft selvage. Warp: brown cotton, (z-2s), 14 epcm. Weft: brown cotton, (2z-2s), 6 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber textile, plainweave, brown, yellow feathers attached
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
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
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 6.5 cm (1 15/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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