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Object Number
978-11-30/10053A
Display Title
Band, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description
Band; row of contiguous diamonds, magenta with alternate yellow and gold centers on gold ground, woven in slit tapestry with eccentric outlining. Stitch holes along both edges. Two weft selvages. Warp: brown cotton, (z-2s), 7 epcm. Weft: camelid, (z-2s). 30 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven band, yellow, red interlocking pattern
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 1.8 cm (12 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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