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Object Number
982-4-30/10704
Display Title
Mummy mask, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description
Mummy mask of white cotton 1-1 plainweave, folded and originally stitched to form bag(?). Face made of appliqued sheet metal pieces: donut eyes, conical nose, rectangular mouth. Across forehead, strip with cut "L" motif. Two rows of large stitches in plied (s) vegetal fiber cord cross bottom of piece. Four selvages.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven mummy mask, plainweave, white cotton, meatal features sown on
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
- Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast
Materials
Cotton, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 60 x 50 x 3 cm (23 5/8 x 19 11/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
982-4-30/10704
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