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Chimu Textile Tunic Shirt w/ Avian Motifs

Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A tunic shirt handwoven from beige cotton with brown supplementary embroidery of camelid wool made from alpaca or llama that form zigzagging lines that are made up of highly abstract interlocking avian motifs. Additional birds throughout, an attached fringe along the waist hem, and embroidery around the neck slit. The tunic is mounted on a modern cloth and wooden frame stretcher. Size of tunic: 32" L x 16" W (81.3 cm x 40.6 cm); canvas mount: 36.5" L x 22.5" W (92.7 cm x 57.2 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024; ex- Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, acquired 1954 to 1960

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Condition

Age related staining and discoloration. Losses to hem and fringe on the waist. Small perforations on sleeves and chest. Mounted on modern cloth and wood frame. We highly recommend remounting this textile to preserve and enhance the presentation. There are water stains and discoloration on the modern cloth and is very worn, and no longer taunt over the frame.