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Object Number 979-17-30/10077
Display Title Mummy mask, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Mummy mask of heavy 1-1 plainweave white cotton, seamed to similar cloth along each weft selvage, and folded into an upside-down bag; secured at upper corners by couple of large stitches. Face shows outlines of eyes, nose and mouth in metallic (?) residue. Cut around cheek-chin line, beyond that a strip (5 cm., width) showing metallic residue. Two weft selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile fragment, white, plainweave, folded top, strips
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 55 x 48 cm (21 5/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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