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Object Number 979-17-30/10081
Display Title Sling
Descriptions
Object Description Sling; center slit section covered with weft-wrapping in diamond pattern of red, yellow, black camelid. Long, thin, round braids extend at sides. Torn in half, folded and bound with the braids.
Inventory Description Organic, woven sling, center slit and covered in weft-wrapped diamond pattern
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast?
Materials Camelid
Dimensions Overall: 99 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm (39 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 979-17-30/10081

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