Chancay Funerary Doll False Head

Chancay Funerary Doll False Head
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Chancay Funerary Doll False Head
Chancay Funerary Doll False Head
Chancay Funerary Doll False Head

Intricate Details and Artistic Narrative of this

Exceptionally Sized Chancay Doll

 

An outstanding Chancay funerary doll with a false head. It is finely made and unrivaled in size. It is composed of wrapped reeds, sticks, and vegetal fibers. The head is a wooden plank painted red, and the eyes are diamond-shaped in white with a separated nose in brown. Wears a yarn wig woven textile headdress embroidered with spiritual serpents. Gauze tunic and textile apron garment. Holds a textile bag with both hands, containing a large string ball. Measures 20″/50.80 cm in length. Extremely Rare. Chancay Valley of central Peru. Ca. 1000 – 1250 A.D.

Ex. Hunt Fine Arts, NYC. 

The majority of these dolls have been found in graves. Presumably, it was not intended as toys but to serve the dead.

Price $5,200

 


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