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Object Number 978-11-30/10048
Display Title Textile, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Textile; diagonal design of stepped frets, red, blue, dark blue, brown, white, gold, woven in slit tapestry with camelid wefts (z-2s, 30 epcm.). Across bottom, Lambayeque design: heads with appendages in form of angular curves from head and neck. Bands of weft-faced plainweave, blue, purple, yellow, cross bottom edge. Warp selvage turned under and stitched.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile, multicolored diagonal geometric designs, border
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Dimensions Overall: 53.3 x 13.5 cm (21 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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