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Object Number 32-74-30/F855A
Display Title Basket, coiled
Descriptions
Object Description Cylindrical basket with straight, slightly flaring sides. Flat lid comes down (1 cm.) around sides. Around rim indistinct concentric squares in several shades of tan, red-brown, black fibers; possibly animal heads in profile. Color changes on walls appear random. Foundation: grass bundle, 2.5 coils per cm. with non-interlocking stitch (7/cm.)
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, basket, coiled, cylindrical, black geometric design
Classification
  • Basket
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 10 x 9.5 cm (4 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 32-74-30/F855(a)

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