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Catalog Number CAS 0514-0193   CAS 0514-0193; Rope
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Rope
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Gabriel Pari
Date of Manufacture 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun alpaca yarn
Description Braided rope in colors of variegated white/brown and light brown, made from four plied strands, three of which are doubled and looped around the fourth strand to form a total of seven plied strands that are then flat braided; At the end, the strands are tied off with a separate strand; According to field notes, ropes of this type are used for carrying and/or tying various materials and are generally made and used in pairs of different sizes; Companion piece to this rope is CAS 0514-0198.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.3, Length = ca. 789.0