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Object Number
31-61-30/F832.2
Display Title
Headdress, tapestry, emb.
Descriptions
Object Description
CONT.: enclosed in a three sided geom. border and triangle designs. Strap has pair of rays, plain blocks, and wave motifs. Large bow shaped ornament (16 x 30 cm.) is attached to front of headband, constructed of overlapping rows of red camelid fringe. Fringe folded over a looped vegetable fiber core. 6cm. wide are of chain stitch embroidered birds (gold and white alpaca) are in center of "bow" ornament.Fringed band (20 x 5) is below bow with 4 horiz. rows of red cam. fringe and emb. strip (h 1.5 cm.) along top edge. Long fringes (29cm.) attached to ends of bow (2z-2z-s).
Classification
- Fabric
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
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<County>
/
<City>
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Huaco
Additional Geographic Terms
North coast
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Woven Fiber
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Peru
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Woven Fiber
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Huacho
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Fabric
|
Hacienda Humaya
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Woven Fiber
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Fortaleza
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Woven Fiber
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Peru
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| |
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Woven Fiber
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| |
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Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
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Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
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