Cleveland Museum of Art

Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke

Date

650–850

Medium

camelid fiber and cotton; tapestry-weave yoke and chest plaque, plain-weave body

Culture

Central Andes, Northern Central Coast

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Likely an item of men’s wear, this tunic exhibits a variety of motifs. The upper panels feature an especially pronounced triangular pattern. The rectangle at the center of the chest displays a repeated frontal figure that stands out for its relatively large size and more rounded style. The surrounding elements are more right-angled, including the small figures in flanking positions and the birds in the borders.

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