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Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36.jpg)
Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36.jpg)
Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 70.177.36_front_PS5.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 70.177.36_front_PS5.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail2.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail2.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail1.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail1.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail3.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail3.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail4.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_detail4.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_view1.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_view1.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_view2.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_view2.jpg)

Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_view3.jpg)

Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36_view3.jpg)

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Poncho

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE Probably Chimú
MEDIUM Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers
DATES ca. 1550
DIMENSIONS 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm) opened up: 44 3/4 x 47 1/4 in. (113.7 x 120 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER 70.177.36
CREDIT LINE Gift of Ernest Erickson
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Probably Chimú. Poncho, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36.jpg)
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Probably Chimú. <em>Poncho</em>, ca. 1550. Cotton, wool, and camelid fibers, 46 7/16 x 47 1/4 in. (118 x 120 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ernest Erickson, 70.177.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.177.36.jpg)

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