Fish-Shaped Applique
Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people · 1400–1532 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This fish-shaped textile was originally stitched with others like it to a mantle, a shawl-like garment that was a staple of Andean clothing. Its partial “X-ray view,” which emphasizes the bony spine, is unique to the style of the Ychsma (yeach-mah), who lived on Peru’s central coast. In addition to referencing sources of food, marine subjects may also carry religious associations, as some coastal peoples of the period regarded the sea as a deity.
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- Maker
- Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
- Date
- 1400–1532
- Medium
- cotton and camelid fiber, tapestry weave with areas of eccentric weft floats
- Dimensions
- Overall: 26 x 56.5 cm (10 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.); Mounted: 32.4 x 62.9 cm (12 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Central Andes
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0