Tunic

400-600 CE

107.5 cm 129 cm

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Throughout the pre-Columbian Andes, the tunic was an essential element of male dress, not just a garment, but also a visible means of displaying ethnic identity, social status and rank. Tunics were created by weaving two long strips of cloth, then doubling each, sewing up a ce...

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Purchased by Georgia de Havenon, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 2016.
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