Tocapu

Tocapu was a decorative artwork with discrete geometrical motifs. It was associated with Andean textiles, especially for the use of the Royals' clothing. Tocapu was also painted on wooden boards.

Motifs

Tocapu was an integral part of the various textiles used in the Inca Empire. The designs were woven into the fabrics. In Tocapu, a nearly square frame inside a field is divided and subdivided into various geometric shapes.

Repeat Setting

A repeat of the designs was combined following the suitability, for example, of repeating the single design unit or forming a group of units, such as a band or sometimes Tocapu motifs were given in a scattered way also.

Study

Tocapu used by Incas always remained a subject of research for assuming the existence of pictographic or ideographic writing.

About symbols and signs

The Tocapu is evaluated more than decorative values.
Santacruz Pachacuti Yamqui explained: