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Tunic, warp-patterned
Object Number 42-28-30/4524
Display Title Tunic, warp-patterned
Descriptions
Object Description Small wool mantle of double faced warp pattern weave; cat and geometric design; brown weft; yellow, blue, rose-red, green warp: Tunic portion with all over interlocking bird/serpent(?) design done in stripes of complementary warp weave: red/brown, dark blue/ochre, red/white, blue/white, ochre/brown (all camelid, 2s-plied). Weave is three span floats in alternating alignment with Horizontal color changes 3-3 and 1-1. At the ends (20 cm.) of barred plainweave. Warp headings have 2 wefts, 4-s plied.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile, multicolored patterened stripes, triangular desig
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Nasca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Nasca Valley
Dimensions Overall: 203 × 84.5 cm (79 15/16 × 33 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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