Embroidery cloth fragments with plain weave technique (1x1) and a band of irregular interlaced weaving. Part a is a large fragment sewn onto brown fabric, with five curved designs in a band of blue, yellow-brown, brown and light blue dyed camelid threads. Another fragment (b) is small and has two curved designs on blue and brown threads. Incomplete.

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• Type of Item textile
• Culture Paracas
• Material cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 7.2 cm, width 18.3 cm (part a) height 7.2 cm, width 7.5 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer

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• Made in Cordero Alto

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• Creation Date between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
• Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
• Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition poor
• Accession Number 2990/0907 a-b