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29975

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29975
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Cotton
Iconography Bird
Description

Tapestry, Diagonal Zoomorphic - Bird Design. Black, tan, rose, etc. Pouch?

Tapestry weave ribbon with multi-colored zoomorphic design. The stylized birds are set on a diagonal. The ribbon is sewn onto a cloth backing - this backing was not included in the measurements. One selvage edge is missing. Color(s): brown, black, tan.

Length 56 cm
Width 4 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897

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