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Object Number
29-34-30/F780B
Display Title
Yarn ball, cotton and camelid
Descriptions
Object Description
Thirteen balls of yarn, cotton and camelid. The 3 red balls (camelid) are all 2-ply S; the blue ball (camelid) is 2-ply Z; the orange is 2-ply S; the dark brown is 2-ply S; the 3 dark beige are all 2-ply S; of the 4 light beige, 3 are 2-ply S and 1 is Z single. Note that some of the 2-ply yarns are as thinly plied as sewing thread.
Inventory Description
Organic, balls of yarn, cotton, camelid, various colors
Classification
- Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
- Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Intrasite
Prehistoric grave
Additional Geographic Terms
Chillon; Central Coast; vicinity of Ancon
Materials
Cotton, Camelid
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 5.2 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
13
Provenance
Collector
Mr. A. C. Spring
Donor
Donated by
Mrs. A. C. Spring
(1929)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Raw Material
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Sash
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| |
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Fiber
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