Unknown Central and South American
Portion of a Tunic Textile

Portion of a Tunic Textile

Public Domain

Artist
CultureNasca
Titles
  • Portion of a Tunic Textile
Date100 BC–700 AD
PlacePeru
MediumCotton and/or camelid wool
DimensionsOverall: 34 5/8 × 42 1/2 in. (88 × 108 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1073
Not on view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Arte Primitivo, Fine Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Auction, June 18, 2007 (Auction #42), lot 561]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, June 18, 2007–until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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Tunic
Unknown Central and South American
Tunic
1450–1532 AD
Woven cotton and camelid wool
2001.1399
Tunic
Unknown Central and South American
Tunic
1450–1532 AD
Woven and dyed cotton and camelid wool
2001.1184
Portion of a Tunic with Human Face Designs
Unknown Central and South American
Portion of a Tunic with Human Face Designs
650–900 AD
Camelid fibers
2010.1071
Mantle
Unknown Central and South American
Mantle
c. 900–200 BC
Camelid wool and cotton
2010.1075
Tunic
Unknown Central and South American
Tunic
650–900 AD
Camelid fibers
2010.1072
Group of Whales from a Textile's Edging
Unknown Central and South American
Group of Whales from a Textile's Edging
100 BC–700 AD
Camelid wool and cotton
2001.1005.1-.27
Three Combs
Unknown Central and South American
Three Combs
800–1450 AD
Wood and camelid wool
2001.1393-2001.1395
Female Figure
Unknown Central and South American
Female Figure
800–1450 AD
Woven cotton, camelid wool, fibers, and sticks
2001.1002
Short Poncho
Unknown Central and South American
Short Poncho
100 BC–300 AD
Camelid wool yarns and natural dyes
2016.59
Poncho Shirt (with dangles featuring birds and fish)
Unknown Central and South American
Poncho Shirt (with dangles featuring birds and fish)
1100–1532 AD
Wool, gold, pearls, and cotton thread
2001.1183
front of object
Unknown Central and South American
Male Figure
1000–1450 AD
Dyed and woven cotton and camelid wool, hair, fiber, and reeds
2002.3248.1
Post Columbian Textile
Unknown Central and South American
Post Columbian Textile
1200–1532 AD
Cotton and gold thread
2004.2446