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Tunic
Inca-related coastal culture
Late Horizon
1438–1534
Object Place: Peru
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, pigmented
Dimensions
103.8 x 101 cm (40 7/8 x 39 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number47.1095
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionComplete tunic of heavy coarse cotton, all-over design of lozenges enclosing alternately a conventionalized bird motif and a stepped pyramid medallion painted in red-brown, medium brown, dark brown, deep brownish-cream, and ivory (original color of fabric); large brown lozenge as yoke around neck slit.
Provenance1941/1942, probably acquired in South America by Roland Terry (b. 1917 - d. 2006), Seattle; 1947, sold by Roland Terry to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 12, 1947)