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Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke
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Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke

650–850 · camelid fiber and cotton; tapestry-weave yoke and chest plaque, plain-weave body

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Likely an item of men’s wear, this tunic exhibits a variety of motifs. The upper panels feature an especially pronounced triangular pattern. The rectangle at the center of the chest displays a repeated frontal figure that stands out for its relatively large size and more rounded style. The surrounding elements are more right-angled, including the small figures in flanking positions and the birds in the borders.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineTunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke, 650–850. Central Andes, Northern Central Coast. 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1925.668

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