Tunic

This Wari tunic with abstract tapestry-woven designs is slightly later than the other two examples displayed nearby. The rectangular images on the four vertical bands are actually abstracted faces, in profile, with a vertical split eye, teardrop line, fanged mouth, and hat. These faces alternate with a stepped-fret motif (steps connected to a spiral), and these designs are deliberately compressed and distorted in some places, especially toward the sides.

More common than the sleeved varieties, this tunic and the numerous others with similar abstract imagery suggest a standardization of garment style and decoration, including frequent use of the color red. This standardization may indicate state control of textile production within Wari society.