1989.W.2433 Tunic (Peru, central coast)

This striped tunic presents a local highland tunic style worn during the Late Horizon (1400-1532 CE). Almost identical tunics were woven with both camelid fiber and cotton and thus likely pertain to coastal valleys. The neckline and edges are simple, with a short fringe along the base. The technique used to create the base of this tunic, however, was relatively complex. It involved the rotation of the textile during the weaving process and the addition of cream step motifs along the base. Research on these central highlands and coast of Peru continues to shed light on the textiles from this region and their relation to shifting styles of Andean clothing.

Kimberly L. Jones, PhD, Inca: Conquests of the Andes / Los Incas y las conquistas de los Andes, Label text, 2015.

Peru (nation): TGN: 1000056

textiles (visual works): AAT: 300014063

textile materials: AAT: 300231565

camelidae (camelid) fiber: AAT: 300310434

weaving: AAT: 300053642

warp: AAT: 300227930

weft: AAT: 300227934

fringe (trimming): AAT: 300227830

Late Horizon Period: AAT: 300017332

tunics (main garments): AAT: 300209869

red (color): AAT: 300126225

cream (color): AAT: 300266242

yellow (color): AAT: 300127794

brown (color): AAT: 300127490

bands (decorative): DMA

stripes: AAT: 300010230

zigzags (geometric patterns): AAT: 300165028

step pattern: AAT: 300010229

stepped frets (meanders (patterns)/motifs): AAT: 300010171

diamonds (motifs): AAT:  300009791

Until 1976: Nora and John Wise, New York [1]

1976-1989: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, on long-term loan from the above [1], [2]

From 1989: Dallas Museum of Art, the Nora and John Wise Collection, bequest of Nora Wise [1]

[1] The main source for this provenance is existing information in TMS. Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.

[2] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

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