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Object Number 982-4-30/10709
Display Title Grave marker?, painted textile
Descriptions
Object Description Bag(?) of loose 1-2 plainweave white cotton, stained with red-orange pigment. Probably mummy marker. Crudely seamed along one side and bottom. Top coarsely gathered with long stitches. One warp, two weft selvages. Warp: white cotton, (z-2s). Weft: white cotton, (s-pairs).
Inventory Description Organic, woven bag, rectangular, white cotton plainweave, red pigment stained
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
Dimensions Overall: 29 x 21.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 982-4-30/10709

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