Lambayeque
North coast, Peru
Tunic
INV-8556
Lambayeque
North coast, Peru1000-1476
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Date
1000-1476
Medium
Cotton, open plain weave; appliquéd with small panels of cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave, and cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave medallions; edged in plain weave with extended weft fringe; cotton cord, embroidered with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop stitches neck edging; cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts bottom band
Dimensions
44.5 × 74.6 cm (17 1/2 × 29 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Kate S. Buckingham Endowment
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