Braided skein of three-colored yarn
- Title:
- Braided skein of three-colored yarn
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Mr. Larco?
- Date:
- 1100-1470 AD
- Site:
- Peru
- Location:
- Peru
- Country:
- Peru
- ID Number:
- Anthr1899_001_0009f.tif
- Old Catalog Number:
- 899.1.9
- File Name:
- Anthr1899_001_0009f.tif
- Culture:
- Chimu (?)
- Style/Period:
- Chimú
Late Intermediate Period - Work Type:
- yarn
thread
hand spinning - Materials/Techniques:
- cotton (fiber)
- Subject:
- yarn
chimu textile fabrics
cotton spinning - Description:
- Braided skein of three colors (natural cream and tan, and dark grey-blue) of yarn
Associated with female mummy, radiocarbon ca. 1300-1350 AD. - Archival Collection:
- Precolumbian Peruvian textiles and ceramics
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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