Funerary Figurine Item Number: 2003.81.3 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Three-dimensional female figurine with a tapestry weave face, gauze shawl, patterned woven tunic and long black hair. The face has abstract patterning in red, yellow, blue and pink around the features suggesting face painting. The arms and legs are constructed of reeds wrapped in pink alpaca that end in articulated fingers and toes. Condition: good.
Credit Line
Gift of Eric Jacobsen
Item History
- Made between 1100 and 1350
What
- Name
- Funerary Figurine
- Identification Number
- 2003.81.3
- Type of Item
- figurine
- Material
- cotton, reed and dyed camelid
- Overall
- length 4.0 in, width 9.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Chancay
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1100 and 1350
Other
- Classification
- Sculpture