Poncho
27541
From: Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Oldest Part
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 27541 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Peru | Pachacamac | Gravefield I, Oldest Part |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Fish |
| Description | Fragment. With gobelin. The design differs from those of ponchos found on a lower level. Design in blocks with cut off corners and central diamond each containing a fish. Embroidered binding and bottom. According to the catalogue records, this is a poncho. Currently unable to read this due to the condition and not able to unfold safely in time allowed. Seems to have a diamond shaped designs with a "fish" in the center of each diamond. Embroidered zigzag design at bottom and bound edges. Color(s): Undyed white, red, brown, black and yellow. |
| Length | 37 cm |
| Width | 57 cm |
| Credit Line | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number | 1003A - Field No SF |
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