Boat Model

76-21-1

From: Peru | Chancay

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 76-21-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chimu
Provenience Peru | Chancay
Culture Area Andean
Date Made 1200-1450
Section American
Materials Cotton | Wool | Twigs
Description

Made of textiles. Of a type often used as grave offerings. Model of two women and a llama in a boat. Women are rowing, and are made of predominantly brown yarn. Boat covered with blue, white, and brown striped cloth.

From Card: Boat covered with striped material of shades of blue, brown, and white. Strips run on diagonal. Two human figues inside boat wearing brown material garments. The garment of one has red embroidery. Both jave embroidered eyes, nose, and mouth. Both have brown string hair. Arms and legs are sticks bound with red string. Figure of llama in boat made of stick bound with red string. Emboidered eyes. Purple muzzle, ears, and feet. Object is faded and worn

Height 11.25 cm
Length 23.75 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Richard W. Lloyd, 1976

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