Unknown Central and South American
Tunic

CultureInca (Inka)
Titles
  • Tunic
  • Tapestry Poncho Shirt
Date1450–1532 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumWoven and dyed cotton and camelid wool
Dimensionsopen) 74 × 30 in. (188 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1184
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1978;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1184
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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Unknown Central and South American
800–1450 AD
Woven cotton, camelid wool, fibers, and sticks
2001.1002
Tunic
Unknown Central and South American
1450–1532 AD
Woven cotton and camelid wool
2001.1399
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
1000–1450 AD
Dyed and woven cotton and camelid wool, hair, fiber, and reeds
2002.3248.1
Portion of a Tunic Textile
Unknown Central and South American
100 BC–700 AD
Cotton and/or camelid wool
2010.1073
Short Poncho
Unknown Central and South American
100 BC–300 AD
Camelid wool yarns and natural dyes
2016.59
Mantle
Unknown Central and South American
c. 900–200 BC
Camelid wool and cotton
2010.1075
Jaguar Textile
Unknown Central and South American
800–1450 AD
Woven and dyed cotton
2002.3241
Tunic
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Camelid fibers
2010.1072
Portion of a Tunic with Human Face Designs
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Camelid fibers
2010.1071
Female Figure with Cloak
Unknown Central and South American
1450–1532 AD
Cast silver and woven camelid wool
2001.1397.A-.D
Mummy Bundle Head
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Woven cotten, camelid wool, wood, paint, feathers, hair, and copper
2001.1003
Rio Grande Style Blanket
Unknown North American
1890–1900
Dyed Wool on cotton warp
63.194