Art Institute of Chicago

Tunic shoulder fragment

Chancay

Date

1000-1476

Medium

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single dovetail tapestry weave; edged with weft-faced plain weave with extended weft cut fringe

Culture

Peru

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

This panel features a checkerboard pattern of openwork squares and squares with crested birds or ducks in profile. The top and bottom borders are patterned with rows of anthropomorphic figures, perhaps felines or monkeys. The use of tapestry weave to create recognizable motifs, combined with the squares of openwork, demonstrates the artistry and talent of Andean weavers.

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