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Textile
Fragment of textile, probably some form of barkcloth. On paper 'Articles found buried with a body of an Inca of Peru, exhumed by the earthquake of 1868 Collected on the spot by F D Sibbald Scott Bart RN from Arica, known to have been buried more than 300 years'. Sir Francis David Sibbald Scott, 4th Baronet (1851-1906). Promoted Lieutenant 1874, retired 1889.
This was previously listed on the Museum's catalogue as being made of wool but is now thought to be barkcloth.
This was previously listed on the Museum's catalogue as being made of wool but is now thought to be barkcloth.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA2734 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Textile |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Scott, Francis David Sibbald |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 165 mm x 200 mm |
| Parts: | Textile |