Poncho Fragment

29934

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29934
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

With border sewed on - also tufted tapestry fringe. Needle knitted edge to arms and neck. lightweight

Two webs joined in center forming a "poncho". Arm aperture and neck aperture has a bound edge (needle-knitted). Main structure is in a crepe, lightweight cotton. Added border band which is tapestry woven with weft fringe. Color(s): Brown ground, tapestry border is black, red, blue, green, yellow and white.

Length 44 cm
Width 92 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2300 - Field No SF

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