Loincloth

Woven Textile

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Loincloth

Entry/Object ID

1982.01.77

Tags

Peru

Description

Miniature loincloth in plain weave cotton, with red border and ties. Possibly used as a doll's garment or as a ritual piece.

Collection

May Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1982.01

Source or Donor

Mike D. May, David C. May

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mike D. and David C. May

Made/Created

Date made

700 CE - 1350

Place

Region

Central Coast, Peru, Central Andes

Continent

South America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Coast, Peru, Central Andes

Continent

South America

Culture/Tribe

Chimú, Chancay Moche

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fragment

Nomenclature Category

Category 10: Unclassifiable Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Notes

Former Purdue Galleries number

Dimensions

Width

7-1/2 in

Length

9-13/16 in

Material

Cotton, Handspun Wool

Color

Red, Cream

Exhibition

Shrouds, Masks, And The Floating World: Selections From The Permanent Collection (2009)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Descriptive Label

Label

Miniature loincloth in plain weave cotton, with red border and ties. Possibly used as a doll's garment or as a ritual piece.