Headband
29510
From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29510 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Wool |
Description | White loose weave with wool tapestry ends. Rose, pink, blue, brown, etc in two pieces. Long, narrow forehead band that is currently in two sections. The longer section measures 99cm in length and the shorter is 83cm in length. The band is mostly plain weave undyed cotton and appears to have paired warps and wefts. The ends of the bands, about 15.5cm, are done in wool yarn in a tapestry weave. There is a multi-colored geometric design in these sections - different pattern on each end. Color(s): rose, yellow, brown, blue, green, and white. |
Length | 187.96 cm |
Width | 4 cm |
Credit Line | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
Other Number | 1235 - Field No SF |
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