Lot 139B

Rare Chancay Textile Funerary Doll w/ Woven Bags

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Rare Chancay Textile Funerary Doll w/ Woven Bags

Estimate: $900 - $1,500

Starting Bid: $500

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October 2, 2025 8:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US


Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A rare textile doll constructed with a framework of slender twigs and dried grasses forming the limbs and body, tightly wrapped with densely packed wool and cotton cloths. The figure is further adorned with layered woven garments, including netted and plain-weave panels. From each arm dangle small, diamond-patterned woven bags in red and cream hues, evoking the miniature versions of Chancay carrying bags. Though the head is now lost, the surviving garments and accessories present a vivid glimpse into Chancay weaving traditions and their practice of creating anthropomorphic figures for ritual or funerary contexts. Size: 7" W x 10.25" H (17.8 cm x 26 cm); 10.5" H (26.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Arlington, Virginia, USA collection; acquired prior to 2014; ex-Wainscott Auction Services, New Carlisle, Indiana, USA

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  • Condition: Textiles are actively shedding and flaking when handled and we recommend storing in a display case to preserve the fibers. Losses to the textiles, tears and fraying throughout. Missing the head. Some unraveling / fraying to limbs. Comes with custom display stand. A rare example and overall nice preservation.

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