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Mantle or shroud
Peruvian
Late Inka to early colonial period
about A.D. 1550
Object Place: Neo-Inca, Peru
Medium/Technique
Wool and cotton interlocked tapestry with overstitched edging
Dimensions
119 x 171 cm (46 7/8 x 67 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Potter Kling Fund
Accession Number1988.325
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCameloid wool, two joined tapestry woven pieces, 1824 evenly spaced geometric motifs called t'ocapu.
Provenance1988, sold by Martin and Ullman Artweave Textile Gallery, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 15, 1988)