Poncho Fragment

29986

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29986
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Wool
Description

Apparently figured textile bands woven into warp rep. Finished below with plain borders of warp rep.

Card catalogue identifies this as a poncho. It is constructed out of two webs seamed down the sides (under arm aperture) and down middle. Interesting vertical (going in the warp direction) stripes of alternating between solid brown or black with a zigzag (pointed flame?) design. These bands stop abruptly in the lower quadrant. Filled then with a tan slit tapestry weave. Small twisted fringe. Color(s): Brown, red, rose, tan and black.

Length 84 cm
Width 52 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 191 - Field No SF

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