Man’s Tunic (Uncu) (Túnica masculina [uncu])

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Man’s Tunic (Uncu) (Túnica masculina [uncu])

Southern Andes, 16th century
Costumes
Camelid-fiber and cotton tapestry weave, with cross-looped embroidery and braided edging
35 3/4 × 29 3/4 in. (90.81 × 75.57 cm)
Costume Council and Museum Associates Purchase (M.78.54.2)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Provenance

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John Wise (1902–1981), New York, before 1970; LACMA, 1978.
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Label

This masterfully woven man’s tunic (uncu) was made by weavers trained for the royal Inca workshops, possibly in the southern Andean highlands.

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This masterfully woven man’s tunic (uncu) was made by weavers trained for the royal Inca workshops, possibly in the southern Andean highlands. Created in the period straddling the end of the Inca Empire (c. 1438–1533) and the arrival of the Spaniards in the first half of the sixteenth century, the tunic draws from a complex set of social, political, and artistic traditions. With its intricate decorations—including its central waistband with Inca-style tocapu motifs (originally a form of rank insignia)—the tunic would have signaled the high status of its wearer.


From exhibition Archive of the World, 2022 (for more information see the catalogue entry by Elena Phipps in the accompanying publication, cat. no. 30, pp. 163–66)
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Bibliography

  • Katzew, Ilona, ed. Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection. Exh. Cat. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books/D.A.P., 2022.

Exhibition history

  • Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800 Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 12, 2022 - October 30, 2022
  • Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800 Nashville, TN, Frist Art Museum, October 20, 2023 - January 28, 2024