Poncho Fragment

29985

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29985
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Wool
Description

False tapestry: loom pattern weave with brown and yellow warps of stepped divisions using a common weft, of short loom string. Wefts interlocking at sides. Warp fringe at bottom. Black-yellow.

Tapestry weave in a stair-step design. This is a part of a poncho. Arm aperture is evident and along the side seam. Short twists for a fringe at bottom. At the bottom, a bit of the middle seam still exists. Color(s): Brown and tan.

Length 53 cm
Width 67 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2033B - Field No SF

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