This Chancay style burial doll was likely created from Pre-Colombian textiles during the late 19th century or early 20th century. The Chancay were known to bury woven dolls with their dead. The dolls from the Chancay period often feature woven faces whereas later reproductions dating from the 19th and 20th century often repurposed old Pre-Colombian cloth into "new" Chancay dolls that often have a simple fabric or burlap face with woven or embroidered facial features. This piece features wonderful cochineal dyed tassels and includes blue and orange macaw feathers.
Both the dolls and the shadow are in very good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of a Peruvian Family - Carlisle, Massachusetts.
Size: 10" x 1'3 x 2" [25cm x 38cm x 5cm]
Age: Vintage
Origin: Peru
Type of Textile: Burial Doll
Material: Pre-Colombian woven wool cloth and Macaw feathers in a wooden shadow box frame
Pile Height: N/A
Condition: Excellent
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