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Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke

Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke

650–850
camelid fiber and cotton; tapestry-weave yoke and chest plaque, plain-weave body
Overall: 71.1 x 100 cm (28 x 39 3/8 in.); Mounted: 86.4 x 116.8 cm (34 x 46 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1925.668
Location: not on view

Description

Likely an item of men’s wear, this tunic displays a variety of motifs. In the rectangle at the center of the chest is a frontal figure that repeats eight times; it stands out for its relatively large size and somewhat more curvilinear style. Everything else is right-angled, including the small figures in flanking positions and the birds in the borders. The patterned sections are woven in the tapestry technique, which allows the creation of curved lines; thus, the geometric style is an artistic choice.
  • ?-1925
    J.H. Wade, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1925-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Gallery 232- Andean Textile Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 28, 2018-August 26, 2019).
    Andean Gallery 107 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 29, 2004-April 12, 2005).
    Gallery 107 textile rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 29, 2004-April 12, 2005).
    Weaving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 20-May 21, 1972).
    Ancient Peruvian Textiles. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, (March 5-April 6, 1941).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1925.668