Accession No

1951.948


Description

Bag of white cotton cloth with paired wefts in most of its length, sewn into tubular form. One half is double, with a layer, generally outside but sometimes woven in to form a pattern of four cats, in blue and white. Remains of red fringe sewn on at the double end. Warps are Z spun S ply and wefts are paired singles.


Place

Americas; South America; Peru


Period

Late Intermediate Period ?Chimu


Source

Wellcome Museum [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1951.948


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cotton


Local Term


Measurements

130mm x 5mm x 380mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Piece of white cotton cloth with paired wefts in most of its length. One half is double, with a layer, generally outside but sometimes woven in to form a pattern of 4 cat monsters, of dark cloth chiefly of black cotton but with brown wefts in part. The whole sewn into tubular form. Remains of red fringe sewn on at the double end.
Event Date 1951
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card in G.H.S. Bushnell's hand reads: 'The animals suggest a Recuay ancestry but the general aspect seems to be S. Coast.'
Event Date 1951
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Textile case label says: 'Probably South Coast, Late Period'
Event Date 1987
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Display)
Exhibited: CUMAA Maudslay Gallery Textile Case Side 3 until 1987
Event Date 1987
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Analysis)
Jane Feltham (June 1991) notes: 'Central Coast. Late Intermediate Period.'
Event Date 6/1991
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
Jane Feltham: 'Bag of balanced plain-weave double cloth in blue and white. Warps are Z spun S ply and wefts are paired singles.'
Event Date 6/1991
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.564 | Repack
Event Date 4/3/2015
Author: cft31


Description (Physical description)
Textile fragment (similar to bag or sleeve). Black field with panels of zoomorphic designs. Attached is section of cream coloured weave. Piece of red textile inside.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Bag of white cotton cloth with paired wefts in most of its length, sewn into tubular form. One half is double, with a layer, generally outside but sometimes woven in to form a pattern of four cats, in blue and white. Remains of red fringe sewn on at the double end. Warps are Z spun S ply and wefts are paired singles.
Event Date 6/10/2022
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:137631

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