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Object Number 09-1-30/74712
Display Title Stepped corner
Descriptions
Object Description Stepped corner of slit tapestry, woven on a white cotton plainweave cloth. One warp, one weft selvage. Warp: white cotton, (z-2s), 16 epcm. Weft: white cotton, (z-2s), 12 epcm. Tapestry is a diagonal design of serrated bands alternating with rows of birds, woven with magenta, pink, yellow, and gold camelid (z, z-2s), and white cotton (z-2s). A yellow tab fringe at the bottom of the corner.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile fragment, tab fringe, stepped design, diagonal bir
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Date 500-1000
Culture
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 44.1 x 34 cm (17 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 09-1-30/74712

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