Funerary Art - Chancay Doll In Pre-columbian Mortuary Cloth -xxth C
Beautiful Chançay doll, made from fragments of pre-Columbian Andean funerary fabrics from Peru's 'pre-inca' tombs (12th - 16th century).Upholstery in plant fibers, cotton and woven camelid hair, embroidered faces of a woman and her child on her right.
Circa 1930.
Nice used condition, fragile antique textiles, given age and reuse of period materials.
From the 19th century onwards, tourism led local populations to replicate funeral dolls from fabrics found in tombs.
Height : 26 cm
The Chancay culture (12th to 16th century, Peru) is popular, among other things, for its textile craftsmanship and its entire funeral culture.
Circa 1930.
Nice used condition, fragile antique textiles, given age and reuse of period materials.
From the 19th century onwards, tourism led local populations to replicate funeral dolls from fabrics found in tombs.
Height : 26 cm
The Chancay culture (12th to 16th century, Peru) is popular, among other things, for its textile craftsmanship and its entire funeral culture.
220 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Linen
Height: 26 cm
Reference (ID): 1759907
Availability: In stock
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