Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World

Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World examines clothing and textiles from communities brought under Inka rule during the empire’s rapid 15th-century expansion. The exhibition presents rarely exhibited garments that reveal how dress communicated allegiance to the Inka state while preserving local styles, traditions, and identities across western South America.

The exhibition includes garments and accessories dating to the Late Horizon period, including women’s mantles, men’s tunics, and a sling or headband. A gallery guide accompanies the exhibition.

When: August 15 through December 23, 2026. The page specifically lists the exhibition as continuing through December 23, 2026.

Exhibition programs: Friday, October 16, at 1 p.m.; Saturday, October 24, at 11 a.m.; and Saturday, December 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Featured works: The exhibition includes a woman’s mantle from Peru; several men’s tunics from Peru and the south coast of Peru; and a sling or headband probably from Peru’s south coast. The works date to the Late Horizon, approximately 1470–1532 CE.

Gallery guide: A gallery guide is available for the exhibition.

Venue: GW Museum & The Textile Museum

Tickets: Price not available