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Artworks
Fragment
Chuquibamba
Wool (camelid), interlocking tapestry weave and complementary weft weave · 1476
Art Institute of Chicago
Carrying Cloth
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Double cloth; edges embroidered with wool yarn; braided straps at each corner ending in tassels · 1476
Art Institute of Chicago
Apocalypse Tapestry
Jan Boudolf
wool · 1370
Poncho
Chuquibamba
Camelid wool, single interlocking tapestry weave and five-color complementary weft weave with center band of complementary weft weave · 1300
Art Institute of Chicago
Fragment (Loincloth)
Chimú
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250
Art Institute of Chicago
Fragment (Loincloth)
Chimú
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
Chimú
Cotton and camelid wool, slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts · 1250
Art Institute of Chicago
Fragment (Loincloth)
Chimú
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250
Art Institute of Chicago
Loincloth Panel
Chimú
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250
Art Institute of Chicago
Loincloth Panel
Chimú
Cotton and camelid wool, slit tapestry weave; edged with plain weave extended weft cut fringe · 1250
Art Institute of Chicago
Fragment
Chancay
Cotton and camelid wool; plain weave edged in slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Tunic
Lambayeque
Cotton, open plain weave; appliquéd with small panels of cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave, and cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave medallions; edged in plain weave with extended weft fringe; cotton cord, embroidered with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop stitches neck edging; cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts bottom band · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Loincloth Panel
Chancay
Cotton and wool (camelid), plain weave; slit tapestry weave · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Loincloth Panel
Chancay
Cotton and wool (camelid), plain weave; slit tapestry weave · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Fragment
Chancay
Cotton and wool (camelid), bands of weft faced plain weave, and slit tapestry weave with wrapping outlining wefts · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric and wrapping outlining wefts and uncut weft loop pile; embroidered with wool (camelid) in couching stitch; slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts, finished with extended weft loop fringe; cotton, plain weave; joined by overcast stitches · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Patch
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Patch
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric and outlining wefts · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Patch
Lambayeque
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Mantle Corners
Chancay
Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with band of complementary patterning weft · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago
Fragment
Lambayeque
Two panels joined: cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric and wrapping outlining wefts; one panel embroidered with laced running stitches · 1000
Art Institute of Chicago