Chancay Weaver’s Basket
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A large Chancay weaver’s basket made of woven rush. Personal assortment of tools which include numerous painted wooden spindles, metal and clay whorls, several small bundles of colorful yarn with a piece of textile, cotton, a cactus thorn comb, small pottery vessel, several bone implements and a Spondylus shell. Excellent condition. Lima region, Peru 1200 A.D. – 1400 A.D.
Measures 13.5″/34.29 cm L, 5”/12.7 cm W, 3.25”/8.89 cm H.
Ex J. Espinosa, Canada. Imported from Brazil in early 1980s.