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Object Number 978-11-30/10052
Display Title Border, gauze
Descriptions
Object Description Border; 1-1 plainweave white cotton. Border across bottom with diagonal step-fret bands worked in complex gauze on plainweave. One gauze crossing followed by three plainweave wefts. Groups of four warps are crossed. Bands of white weft-faced plainweave edge gauze section. Across bottom, separately woven weft fringe of white cotton, stitched to fabric. Attached border has section of unwoven warps. One warp, one weft selvage. Warp: white cotton, (z-2s), 20 epcm. Weft: white cotton, (s), 10 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, textile fragment, plainweave white cotton, diamond design, striped
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 27 x 54 cm (10 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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