Skip to Content
Closed today, next open Thursday. Closed today, next open Thursday.

Tunic

A work made of wool (camelid), simple looping; applied wool (camelid) braided neck edging; and unspun wool fringe.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

Image actions

  • A work made of wool (camelid), simple looping; applied wool (camelid) braided neck edging; and unspun wool fringe.

Date:

200/1 B.C.

Artist:

Paracas
South coast, Peru

About this artwork

This tunic is identifiable through the slit at the center to accommodate the wearer’s head and neck. The geometric design of interlaced stepped diagonal lines suggests the twisting together of threads to make yarn, a fitting motif for a textile. Similar motifs appear on ceramic vessels made by the Paracas; the use of the same twisted-thread design across different media demonstrates a consistent visual language and attests to the primacy of textiles as a means of aesthetic expression for the Paracas.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Paracas

Title

Tunic

Place

Peru (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 200 BCE–1 BCE

Medium

Wool (camelid), simple looping; applied wool (camelid) braided neck edging; and unspun wool fringe

Dimensions

76.8 × 74.4 cm (30 1/4 × 29 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Simeon B. Williams Fund

Reference Number

1957.75

IIIF Manifest  The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world.

Learn more.

https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/5366/manifest.json

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Share

Sign up for our enewsletter to receive updates.

Learn more

Image actions

Share