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Cotton shirt (Unku) with seabirds

Chimú Artisan900 AD - 1470 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Ceremonial shirt worn by a nobleman of the Chimu culture for special ceremonies, probably was placed on his grave. Piece made in plain weave, brocade and gauze technique with twisted fringes. Design of seabirds with trophy heads.

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  • Title: Cotton shirt (Unku) with seabirds
  • Creator: Chimú Artisan
  • Date Created: 900 AD - 1470 AD
  • Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
  • Location Created: Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú
  • Physical Dimensions: Height 520 mm x Width 1200 mm
  • Provenance: Donation
  • Subject Keywords: Textile, Gause, Plain fabric, Chimu, fringe, trophy head
  • Type: Ceremonial clothes
  • External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
  • Medium: White cotton thread
Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

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