Loin Cloth

Textile Fragment

30010B

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Younger Part

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 30010B
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Younger Part
Culture Area Andean
Locus Covered in recent time. From a mummy
Section American
Materials Cotton | Wool
Description

Decorated with three inserted bands of bobbin weave which utilizes the warp of the plain goods.

Fragment of cotton plain weave with 3 rows of brocaded design (single sided with floats on verso/bobbin weave). Along one of these rows is a join as seen on verso. According to the catalogue card, this is a fragment of a loin cloth. Color(s): Brown, black and white.

Length 24.5 cm
Width 35.5 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 1115E - Field No SF

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