Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay or Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A lovely doll woven in cotton and camelid fibers, wearing a long dress, the lower half decorated with a band of repeated abstract mirror-image faces in beige and white hues, with layered 'ruffles' in ochre, pink, and red hues, her head presenting an expressive visage comprised of wide open eyes, a protruding nose, and toothy grimace, with woven red and tan face paint or tattoos and openwork scarification marks, hair down the nape of her neck, and loom stick limbs. Custom stand. Size: 12.75" H (32.4 cm)

Most of the purportedly "ancient" Peruvian dolls on the market are in fact made in contemporary times, only comprised of collected ancient textile fragments. This is in fact an authentic ancient doll. A fabulous example that displays exceptional skill and technique, intriguing for its dramatic, meticulously detailed visage, skillfully delineated long fingers and toes, and ornately decorated vestment.

Provenance: Ex Orlando FL Private Collector RG

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Some fading, areas of loss and looser weave. Minor loss to hair. Possible repair to head.