Loincloth
Item number Sf882 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Sf882 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Loincloth composed of a length of brown fabric with yellow, light brown, dark brown and red ends woven with a geometric pattern. A length of narrow brown fabric with similar borders is sewn across the end of the rectangle with the deeper, decorated border and it extends as long ties in both directions. The main design in the borders is a repetition of double headed serpents in yellow brocade with accents of red and dark yellow. A series of weft-faced stripes in yellows and reds, including a stripe of interlocking hook motifs is symmetrically arranged on either side. The bottom edges of the borders each have a fringe. S-spun single cotton yarns and z-spun, two-plied s camelid (alpaca ?) yarns.
The size of this loincloth relates to the proportions of a mummy bundle, not a human being. It may have been made as part of a matching set of garments specifically for burial. The colours and designs are frequently found on north and central coast fragments. The use of paired, single spun warps and the lack of finish on the underside are typical of Chimu weaving Rowe 1980).
The double-headed serpent is one of the oldest, most constantly used images in Peru. The interlocked hook design probably derived from images of intertwined serpent bodies. The serpent motif is closely allied to body covering, both the natural covering of fur, feathers and hair and manufactured fabrics.
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The double-headed serpent is one of the oldest, most constantly used images in Peru. The interlocked hook design probably derived from images of intertwined serpent bodies. The serpent motif is closely allied to body covering, both the natural covering of fur, feathers and hair and manufactured fabrics.
Loincloth composed of a length of brown fabric with yellow, light brown, dark brown and red ends woven with a geometric pattern. A length of narrow brown fabric with similar borders is sewn across the end of the rectangle with the deeper, decorated border and it extends as long ties in both directions. The main design in the borders is a repetition of double headed serpents in yellow brocade with accents of red and dark yellow. A series of weft-faced stripes in yellows and reds, including a stripe of interlocking hook motifs is symmetrically arranged on either side. The bottom edges of the borders each have a fringe. S-spun single cotton yarns and z-spun, two-plied s camelid (alpaca ?) yarns.
The size of this loincloth relates to the proportions of a mummy bundle, not a human being. It may have been made as part of a matching set of garments specifically for burial. The colours and designs are frequently found on north and central coast fragments. The use of paired, single spun warps and the lack of finish on the underside are typical of Chimu weaving Rowe 1980).
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