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Object Number 46-77-30/7750
Display Title Headband, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Headband; sections of tapestry with zigzag and fret motifs woven in red, purple, yellow camelid (2s-plied_. Wefts extend beyond edge as small tufts of fringe. Warp is bast (2z-plied), plaited between tapestry sections.
Inventory Description Organic, woven headband, slit tapestry, zigzag and fret motifs, polychrome
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca
  • Early Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ayacucho Region / Lucanas Province / Chavina
Intrasite Grave 3, item #19.
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 41.5 x 3 cm (16 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 46-77-30/7750

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