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Source Description
This fish-shaped textile was originally stitched with others like it to a mantle, a shawl-like garment that was a staple of Andean clothing. Its partial “X-ray view,” which emphasizes the bony spine, is unique to the style of the Ychsma (<strong><em>yeach</em></strong><em>-mah</em>), who lived on Peru’s central coast. In addition to referencing sources of food, marine subjects may also carry religious associations, as some coastal peoples of the period regarded the sea as a deity.
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114131
label
Fish-Shaped Applique
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114131
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object
title
Fish-Shaped Applique
description
This fish-shaped textile was originally stitched with others like it to a mantle, a shawl-like garment that was a staple of Andean clothing. Its partial “X-ray view,” which emphasizes the bony spine, is unique to the style of the Ychsma (<strong><em>yeach</em></strong><em>-mah</em>), who lived on Peru’s central coast. In addition to referencing sources of food, marine subjects may also carry religious associations, as some coastal peoples of the period regarded the sea as a deity.
date
1400–1532
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756941
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Textile
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 26 x 56.5 cm (10 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.); Mounted: 32.4 x 62.9 cm (12 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.)
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Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
accession
1933.392
Source extras
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cotton and camelid fiber, tapestry weave with areas of eccentric weft floats
tombstone
Fish-Shaped Applique, 1400–1532. Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people. Cotton and camelid fiber, tapestry weave with areas of eccentric weft floats; overall: 26 x 56.5 cm (10 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.); mounted: 32.4 x 62.9 cm (12 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1933.392
collection
T - Pre-Columbian
citations
citation
Wadsworth Atheneum, Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, and Charles Crehore Cunningham. 2000 Years of Tapestry Weaving: A Loan Exhibition : Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Dec. 7, 1951 to Jan. 27, 1952 ; the Baltimore Museum of Art, Feb. 27, 1952 to Mar. 25, 1952. Hartford, Conn: Wardsworth Atheneum], 1951.
page_number
Cat. No. 168, p. 58
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 05:59:59.064000
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114131
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Textiles
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T - Pre-Columbian
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cotton and camelid fiber, tapestry weave with areas of eccentric weft floats
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