Fragment from the Topacu Waistband of a Tunic (Uncu)

A irregular textile fragment on a pale background, with a band of small geometric squares in red, ochre, blue and cream above a dark brown field decorated with sparse stylized flower motifs in red, yellow and blue. The tapestry weave shows crisp interlocking patterns, with worn and abraded areas along the edges and lower field.

Artist

Inca

Date

1550-1625

Medium

Cotton and wool (camelid), single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 2061 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bessie Bennett Endowment