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Nice Pair of Pre-Columbian Chancay Cloth Tunic Borders browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles: Pre 1492: item # 324425
Janus Antiquities By Appointment New Jersey (330) 612-3957 Guest Book $175 |
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The Chancay culture (1200-1450 A.D.) was one of many that ruled areas of Peru prior to the conquests of the Incas. The Chancay reigned mainly in the valleys of Chancay and Chillon on the middle coast of Peru. In the early 1400s the Chimú state conquered parts of southern Chancay area, and by 1450 the Incas occupied both areas.
The best-known of the Chancay artifacts are textiles that consist of embroidery work, paint-decorated fabrics, gauzes and three-dimensional groups of dolls. Birds and a deity wearing a crescent-like headdress seem to have been the most popular decorative motifs. Thousands of Chancay textiles have been preserved to this day, so their ancient production must have been remarkably extensive. However, the quality of the textile material has not suffered from this, and Chancay material is always well finished and carefully made. AGE: 1200-1450 A.D. CONDITION: Excellent. Some wear and rough edges are evident, but otherwise both are intact and in good shape with little work needed. Both are mounted in a 14x20 Riker box for easy presentation. DIMENSIONS: Approximately 20" and 18" |
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