Headband

29507

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29507
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Forehead band or fillet. Fine white cotton weave with tapestry ends diverted into three bands held together at end by fringe whipped on. 2 pieces.

Long head band. A plain weave strip with three tapestry woven strips at each end. Each tapestry woven strip has a (sewn on?) fringe. The plain weave strip and the fringes are white. The tapestry woven strips have multi-colored (white, dark brown, brown, tan, red, navy blue, green, and black) geometric designs. Color(s): White, dark brown, brown, tan, red, navy blue, green, and black.

Length 240 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2079 - Field No SF

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