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| Type of Object: | Clothing |
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| Material: | Textile |
| Measurements: | Miniatures are tiny; regular size examples are about 50 cm. x 50 cm. |
| Date or Period: | 1000-1300 A.D. |
| Maker: | Chancay |
| Designated List Category: | IB5 Chancay Unku/Tunic |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 06/11/1997 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru |
| Copyright : | National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Chancay tunics are varied in sizes and style. Some are in plain weave, others in gauze, still others are in tapestry technique or brocade. They are recognized by their iconography, which includes geometric motifs, birds, fish, plants, and human figures. | |
| Keywords: | |
| Chancay, cloth, clothing, Pre-Columbian Textiles, textile, tunic, |
