24.4

Eight possibilities exist for symmetry patterns on tunic fronts that display figurative imagery. At the center seam, the pattern is continued by translation symmetry (column a) or by mirror symmetry (column b). The patterns that are documented in the sample of known tunics are outlined with boxes.

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Ch. 24: From Structure to Cognition: The "Logic of Models" in the Pattern Systems of Middle Horizon Tapestry Tunics
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Cultural terms
Wari
Geographic terms
Southern Andes
Temporal terms
Middle Horizon (MH)>>Middle Horizon Epoch 1>>Middle Horizon Epoch 1B
Middle Horizon (MH)>>Middle Horizon Epoch 2
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Isbell, William H.; Uribe, Mauricio I.; Tiballi, Anne; Edward P. Zegarra, 2018, "Visual database", https://doi.org/10.25346/S6/1B33FN.