Cleveland Museum of Art

Tunic and Band

Date

1100–1532

Medium

white cotton; plain weave with supplementary weft brocading

Culture

Peru, Chimú or Chimú-Inka, 12th-16th century

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Although these garments are similar in appearance and technical features, it is not clear that they were found or used together. 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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