mascaypacha
E296097
The mascaypacha was the distinctive scarlet fringe headdress that served as the principal royal insignia of the Sapa Inca, symbolizing his supreme authority in the Inca Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mascaypacha canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca cultural artifact
ⓘ
headdress ⓘ royal insignia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Inca imperial regalia
ⓘ
Inca Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Inca monarchy
|
| category |
Inca symbols of power
ⓘ
pre-Columbian regalia ⓘ |
| color | scarlet ⓘ |
| culture |
Inca people
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca
|
| exclusivity | reserved for the Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| function | principal royal insignia of the Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quechua ⓘ |
| material | textile ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial attire of the Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| region | Andes ⓘ |
| status | symbol of royal legitimacy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
sovereign power
ⓘ
supreme authority of the Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Horizon period
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| type | fringe headdress ⓘ |
| usedBy | Inca emperor ⓘ |
| usedIn | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| wornBy | Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| wornOn | head ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.