essay

Structure, image, and abstraction: Paracas Necropolis headbands as system templates

paracas art & architecture : object and context in south coastal peru • Iowa City • Published In 1991 • Pages: 110-171

By: Frame, Mary.

Abstract

The author studied a sample of headbands from excavated Paracas Necrópolis (late subtradition) mummy bundles, along with additional headbands from other sites, museums and, collections. The headbands are among the fabrics found wrapped inside funerary bundles. Descriptions include classification of types, yarns, knit or weave, iconography, and color sequences. Most appear to have come from the Paracas Peninsula, but a few distinctive examples could have come from Nazca or some other south coast valley (because no distinctions are provided, all examples are indexed as belonging to the early Nazca subtradition). Parallels are drawn with later [i]quipu[/i] used for recording and/or as mnemonic aids.

HRAF PubDate

2015

Region

South America

Sub Region

Central Andes

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Textile Analyst

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2013

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

2200-1750 BP (200 BC-AD 250)

Coverage Place

Paracas Peninsula, Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru

Notes

Mary Frame

For bibliographical references see document 25:Paul (1991, References cited)

LCCN

91016740

LCSH

Nazca culture