Tunic (Shirt) with Tapestry-woven Yoke
Unknown Artist
650–850
Medium
camelid fiber and cotton; tapestry-weave yoke and chest plaque, plain-weave body
Dimensions
71.1 × 100 cm · mounted: 86.4 × 116.8 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1925.668
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Likely an item of men’s wear, this tunic exhibits a variety of motifs. The upper panels feature an especially pronounced triangular pattern. The rectangle at the center of the chest displays a repeated frontal figure that stands out for its relatively large size and more rounded style. The surrounding elements are more right-angled, including the small figures in flanking positions and the birds in the borders.