Tapestry-woven Yoke from a Tunic (800–1200?): Art, History and Details

Tapestry-woven Yoke from a Tunic (800–1200?) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This fragment comes from the upper area of a tunic, with thick embroidery defining remnants of the neck opening. In the rectangular area on the chest are two similar long-tailed creatures rendered in a highly geometric style. Each is rotated 90 degrees, so their tails are parallel to the bottom edge. The cloven hooves on their upper legs may identify the creatures as deer or Andean camelids, such as llamas or alpacas.

Object facts

• Title: Tapestry-woven Yoke from a Tunic
• Date: 800–1200?
• Culture: Central Andes, North Central Coast, Moche-Wari Style
• Type: Textile
• Technique: camelid fiber and cotton, tapestry weave
• Dimensions: Overall: 64.8 x 102.8 cm (25 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.); Mounted: 69.2 x 108 cm (27 1/4 x 42 1/2 in.)
• Collection: Textiles
• Department: Textiles
• Accession number: 1925.667

Collection credit

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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