Poncho

30691

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 30691
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Brown and white. Armholes in top seam. Miniature

Small plain weave "poncho" that is stitched along one of the weft selvedges and along the warp end. There are two openings in the seam along the weft selvedge (possibly for arm holes). The weft yarns are off-white while the warp yarns range from off-white to tan, yellow, and brown. There are coarse multi-plied yarns extending off of the corners of the warp end. There is a small fragment of finely woven textile stuck onto one side of the poncho. Color(s): Brown, tan, and white.

Length 14 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 1240D - Field No SF

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