Turban

Description

Chimú garments like this one consist of a large, rectangular central section—here measuring some 65 inches by 50 inches—with decorated tabs stitched to two opposite corners. Such garments probably were worn as turbans but we do not understand exactly how. For the purpose of display, the plain central section of this example has been folded to form a wide band, with the tabs arranged on either side.

Provenance

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Turban

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1485–1640 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability)

Accession Number

2005.5.3

Medium

Cotton; plain weave, brocaded and complex alternating gauze with 5 shots of plain weave between gauze shots

Dimensions

Overall: 139.7 x 139.7 cm (55 x 55 in.)

Classification

Garment

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund