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Source Description
Although these textiles are similar in appearance and technical features, it is not clear that they were found or used together. They are said to come from the region of Chan Chan, the capital of the Chimú Empire. To see the record for each, click “see all set records,” above.
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Document identity
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164419
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Peruvian Textiles: Mantle or Hanging, Loincloth, Turban, Padded Hat, Band with Tassels
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164419
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object
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Peruvian Textiles: Mantle or Hanging, Loincloth, Turban, Padded Hat, Band with Tassels
description
Although these textiles are similar in appearance and technical features, it is not clear that they were found or used together. They are said to come from the region of Chan Chan, the capital of the Chimú Empire. To see the record for each, click “see all set records,” above.
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1405–1640
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en
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Q79991987
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Textile
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Overall: 162.5 x 272 cm (64 x 107 1/16 in.)
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Peru, North Coast, Chimú style, 1200-1460s
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2005.5
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cotton; plain weave, brocaded and complex alternating gauze with 3 or 5 shots of plain weave between gauze shots
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Peruvian Textiles: Mantle or Hanging, Loincloth, Turban, Padded Hat, Band with Tassels, 1405–1640. Peru, North Coast, Chimú style, 1200-1460s. Cotton; plain weave, brocaded and complex alternating gauze with 3 or 5 shots of plain weave between gauze shots; overall: 162.5 x 272 cm (64 x 107 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 2005.5
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T - Pre-Columbian
didYouKnow
The Chimú forged an empire that thrived until the 1460s, when the Inka incorporated it into their own imperial domain.
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Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
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2026-05-29 08:31:24.758000
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164419
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Textiles
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T - Pre-Columbian
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cotton; plain weave, brocaded and complex alternating gauze with 3 or 5 shots of plain weave between gauze shots
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