| Catalog Number |
CAS 0509-0002A-C |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles |
| Object Name |
Belt on loom (includes batten) |
| Culture |
Peruvian |
| Global Region |
South America |
| Country |
Peru |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Cuzco |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Cuzco |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1955 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Alpaca wool; Aniline dyes |
| Description |
Backstrap loom (including 1 heddle rod and 1 batten) with partially woven belt; Belt is woven in double-sided warp faced twill technique, producing a continuous pattern of contiguous open red diamonds on a green background, flanked along sides by parallel yellow, purple, red, and black borders; All warps are 2 ply in single colors; Weft if also 2 ply of white and beige and is much heavier than the warps; Approximately 3/4 of the belt is woven, with warp yarns on remaining portion tied into bundle at end. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 142.0 |