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Object Number 46-77-30/9698
Display Title Textile, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Textile portion of plainweave brown cotton woven in two widths (42 cm.) seamed up center. Loosely woven section near warp selvage turned under before the band was stitched on. Four selvage border is simple gauze weave brown cotton (warp, weft: s) used as base for diagonal design on birds and zigzags done in tapestry. Weft fringe (15 cm., length) of pink camelid (2s-plied) stitched along lower edge. One warp, two weft selvages. Warp: brown cotton, (s). Weft: brown cotton, (s); pink, yellow, tan camelid, (2s-plied).
Inventory Description Organic, woven textile, plainweave cotton, embroidered design, red fringed end
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho / Hacienda Humaya
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huacho, inland from
Materials Camelid
Dimensions Overall: 95.5 x 81 cm (37 5/8 x 31 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
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