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1921.92.12

Woollen sling

1921.92.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Woollen sling
Long description
Sling with split decorated cradle and braided cords. The cradle is tapestry-woven of dark brown camelid fibre and plant fibre (?sisal )in a step pattern, bordered with red camelid fibre. At one end of the cradle is a short length of bird-patterned round braid in brown, white and red camelid fibre. The braided cords may also be of sisal. [LM 7/2/2007]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Lima Region Ancon unnamed site of grave
Person
Field collector Henry Ogg Forbes
PRM source Henry Ogg Forbes
Date
Date collected
1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Camelid Wool Textile Animal, Material Plant Fibre, Material Sisal Fibre Plant, Process Braided, Process Tapestry Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 18 mm cradle, Length: max 2000 mm, Length: max 220 mm cradle
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.92.12 Other numbers: 623

Search terms: Weapon, Figure, Sling, Bird Figure