Detail View: The AMICA Library: Tunic
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1957.136
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Nationality:
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Peru, Inca, 15th-16th century
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Peru, Inca, 15th-16th century
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Title:
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Tunic
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 1400-1540
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Creation Start Date:
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1400
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Creation End Date:
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1540
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Materials and Techniques:
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tapestry; cotton and camelid fiber
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Classification Term:
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Textile
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Style or Period:
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Peru, Inca, 15th-16th century
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Dimensions:
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Average: 85.1cm x 76.2cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1957.136
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Credit Line:
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Gift of William R. Carlisle
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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John Wise.
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Context:
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Finely woven interlocked tapestry garments were a privilege of the nobility within the Inca Empire. Such garments were made throughout the vast Inca territory by women of noble families, by professional weavers, and by the Aclla (Chosen Women). These specialists lived in cloistered communities and served the state by brewing beer and weaving fine cloth. The products of their labor were redistributed by the Inca state as prized gifts to loyal vassals and allies. The standardized decorative scheme of this tunic, known as the Inca Key, is one of the most common Inca tunic patterns.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1957.136det01.tif
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