Vintage Peruvian Chancay Burial Cloth Textile Dolls Folk Art Circa 1950 -1960's

Description

VINTAGE FOLK ART
BURIAL  CLOTH TEXTILE
DOLLS.
PERU
CIRCA 1950'S -1960'S
PERUVIAN WOMAN CREATED THESE DOLLS
FROM A MIXTURE OF
MODERN AND ANCIENT TEXTILES
IN THE MID-CENTURY.
THE DOLLS WERE MODELED
AFTER DOLLS FOUND IN
THE BURIAL SITES OF
CHANCAY PERU.
A PRE-COLUMBIAN
CULTURE THAT THRIVE
AROUND LIMA,
FROM 1000 TO 1400 C.E.
HENCE THE NAME
" GRAVE DOLLS".
USING FRAGMENTS
OF CLOTH NEW AND ANCIENT
THESE WOMEN MADE
THESE DOLLS
TO SELL TO TOURIST,
AND WERE ABLE TO HELP SUPPORT
THEIR FAMILIES.
DIMENSIONS
5 3/4" BY 5".
EACH ONE OF THESE DOLLS
HAS IT'S OWN UNIQUE
PERSONALITY !
THEY HAVE BEEN SEWN
ON A BACKING
OF FABRIC WITH
ANOTHER PIECE TO HANG THEM
FOR DISPLAY.
SHIPPING IS INCLUDED,
USA ONLY.
NO RETURNS ON THIS ITEM .
MANY THANKS FOR LOOKING !