jul 22, 1450 BC - All-T’oqapu Tunic
Description:
Camelid fiber and cotton
Inka
Driving force of the Inka empire - exchange for high-status goods.
Textile technologies older than ceramics
Move valuable than gold or gems
Textiles were important in the Andes long before the Inka came into power.
T’oqapu - geometric motifs
Given as gifts
Worn by royal household
Related to people, places, social roles
Burned as an offering to Inti
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