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Band, spaced wefts, tasselled
Band, spaced wefts, tasselled
Object Number 42-28-30/4546
Display Title Band, spaced wefts, tasselled
Descriptions
Object Description Unfinished sling or headband - brown cotton, red wool made over core of dark blue & brown cottons (found in sewing basket 30/4535): Band; very loosely woven blue, dark blue, brown cotton warps and spaced groups of three dark blue wefts (all s). At each end, multiple tassel of magenta camelid and brown cotton (both z-2s).
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, cord, brown and red fiber wrapped over blue core, tassels
Classification
  • Cordage
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Cotton , Camelid , Dye
Dimensions Overall: 36 x 1.2 cm (14 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1

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