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Fragment: Band

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/930

Band made of dyed camelid wool threads. Black weft camelid wool threads and orange-red, green-grey and red dyed camelid wool warp threads. Top of band is 1x1 (weft and warp), orange-red and has a semi-translucent effect, grey-green middle part is 1x1 and has two lower horizontal red bands, below there is an intersecting network of brown warp and weft camelid threads. Plain weave technique and "S" torsion; band is brown edged. Broken, worn and incomplete.

  • Type of Item band
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material camelid wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 17.5 cm, width 163.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Cordero Alto
  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0930

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