Shroud
27534
From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Oldest Part
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 27534 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Oldest Part |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Light cotton cloth from the wrappings of a mummy. This piece is very bad condition, but a it appears to be joined along one edge with a loose running stitch (along two selvage edges) while the opposite edge is not joined (but the selvage edges are visible). Color(s): Though plain undyed, there are a few areas with a red substance. |
| Length | 137 cm |
| Width | 78 cm |
| Credit Line | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number | 1005C - Field No SF |
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