Cotton shirt (Unku) with seabirds

Chimú Artisan900 AD - 1470 AD

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

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