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Fragment of a tunic
Peruvian (Inca)
Late Horizon-Early Colonial
about A.D. 1500–50
Object Place: Peru
Medium/Technique
Cotton and wool interlocked tapestry
Dimensions
76.2 x 60.9 cm (30 x 24 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Landon T. Clay
Accession Number1977.131
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionApproximately half of a full tunic made with cotton warp and wool weft. Three diagonal rows of black, dark yellow and light yellow squares extend from shoulder to center front in stepped-block yoke; remaining triangular area red; lower part of tunic off white. Arm hole bound in red and black; side seam embroidered with red; neck slit yellow and green.
Provenance1971, Winthrop Edey (b. 1938 - d. 1999), New York; December 4, 1971, consigned by Winthrop Edey, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, lot 133, to Landon T. Clay, Boston; 1977, gift of Landon T. Clay to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 13, 1977)