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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Pre-Columbian, late Chimu
Title:Tunic, fragment
Date Made:ca. 900-1400 CE
Type:Clothing
Materials:cotton, double cloth
Place Made:South America; Peru
Measurements:flat: 38 1/4 x 72 1/4 in.; 97.155 x 183.515 cm
Accession Number:  AC T.1933.1
Credit Line:Gift of George D. Pratt (Class of 1893)
Access Restrictions:Offsite - unavailable
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Description:
Long tunic. Double cloths are the interweaving of two sets of warp and weft, making a double-sided image in reverse colors. Double cloth of this nature is particular to the coast (not Tiahuanaco). The large size of this tunic is fairly rare.

Subjects:
Cotton

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