Cleveland Museum of Art

Peruvian Textiles: Mantle or Hanging, Loincloth, Turban, Padded Hat, Band with Tassels

Date

1405–1640

Medium

cotton; plain weave, brocaded and complex alternating gauze with 3 or 5 shots of plain weave between gauze shots

Culture

Peru, North Coast, Chimú style, 1200-1460s

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Although these textiles are similar in appearance and technical features, it is not clear that they were found or used together. They are said to come from the region of Chan Chan, the capital of the Chimú Empire. To see the record for each, click “see all set records,” above. The Chimú forged an empire that thrived until the 1460s, when the Inka incorporated it into their own imperial domain.

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