Tunic

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Lambayeque

Title

Tunic

Place

Peru (Object made in)

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Made 1000–1476

Medium

Cotton, open plain weave; appliquéd with small panels of cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave, and cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave medallions; edged in plain weave with extended weft fringe; cotton cord, embroidered with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop stitches neck edging; cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts bottom band

Dimensions

44.5 × 74.6 cm (17 1/2 × 29 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Reference Number

1955.1804

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