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Object Number 46-77-30/8990
Display Title Carrying cloth, scaffold warps
Descriptions
Object Description Carrying cloth composed of two widths seamed together. Design: four quadrants; one half has square of brown and square of white cotton plainweave (all yarns 2s-plied) woven in discontinuous warps scaffolded; other half square of white cotton plainweave and square with twill-like diamond design woven with supplementary wefts of red and purple camelid (2s-plied) arranged in bands.
Inventory Description Organic, woven textile, 4 plainweave squares, 1 with diamond embroidery
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle horizon
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huara Valley
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 90.5 x 89.4 cm (35 5/8 x 35 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/8990

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