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Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0095   CAS 0514-0095; Carrying cloth
Category Textiles
Object Name Carrying cloth
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Sra. Ramos
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: alpaca and possibly sheep wool; Weft: alpaca wool; Embellishments: sheep wool; Cotton thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 63.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 57.0