Pre-Columbian Textiles (Peru)

Items

• Lambayeque miniature tunic
  This sleeveless tunic is decorated with a tree of life with branches, leaves, and flowers. The branches are tipped with zoomorphic heads and two condors perch in the top of each tree. The technique used in this tunic is slit tapestry.
• Nasca-Huari feathered tunic
  Tunic of the Nasca-Huari culture. On this sleeveless tunic (unku), the central vertical band marks the line of the shoulders. The opening for the wearer’s head can be seen at the center of the garment.