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Object Number 979-17-30/10069
Display Title Border, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Border with row of birds, head in profile, wings outstretched; slit tapestry weave in camelid (z-2s), magenta, pink, purple, red, gold, ochre, on light yellow ground. Above and below are bands of interlocking hooks in same colors. At bottom, tab fringe, pale yellow. One warp selvage. Warp: white cotton, paired (2z-2s), 7 ppcm.
Inventory Description Organic, textile border, slit tapestry, tab fringe, repeating bird motif, geomet
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 76 x 12 cm (29 15/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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