Feathered Tunic, Peru, 1470/1532. Cat and bird motif embellished with rare and valuable feathers from macaws, parrots, toucans, cotingas and tanagers from the tropical forests of South America, transported across the treacherous peaks of the Andes. The tunic was buried with its owner in dark, dry tomb which preserved its bright colours.
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Feathered Tunic, Peru, 1470/1532. Cat and bird motif embellished with rare and valuable feathers from macaws, parrots, toucans, cotingas and tanagers from the tropical forests of South America, transported across the treacherous peaks of the Andes. The tunic was buried with its owner in dark, dry tomb which preserved its bright colours.

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Feathered Tunic, Peru, 1470/1532. Creator: Unknown.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21B33_053

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68,2Mo (2,7Mo) / 42,0cm x 40,7cm / 4960 x 4806 (300dpi)

Mots clés

South America animal animals cat cats arts bird birds country pattern art costume feline continent clothes color feathers design feather decoration decorative weaving dress South American location century textiles gallery fabric sewing NEEDLEWORK Peru Peruvian clothing textile cotton woven feathered art gallery felines tunic Colour Patterned 16th century sixteenth century 15th century Chimu fifteenth century object Nazca Unknown key pattern Art Institute of Chicago art centre Heritage Art Textiles Art Institute Chicago cotton plain weave Chimú embellished with feathers knotted and attached with cotton in overcast stitches

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