Textile Fragment
29677A
From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Oldest Part
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29677A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Oldest Part |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Locus | From a mummy |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wool |
| Description | Richly colored red, blue, orange red, brown, yellow and white. Pattern of diagonally running steps with more diversified border. The oblongs seamed midway are finished by crocheted edge on both top and sides. The tapestry unusual in the roughness of the reverse Two tapestry sections joined in the middle. Needle-knitted bound edges along the top and sides. Pattern is a zigzag/step design running diagonally with a more diversified border. The other side (verso) is "rough" with yarn ends still very visible. Very similar (if not part of) 29677b. Color(s): Deep intense colors: red, blue, green, brown, pink and yellow. |
| Length | 27 cm |
| Width | 69 cm |
| Credit Line | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number | 737 B-C - Field No SF |
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