Chancay (Lima, Peru)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Peruvian Textiles
Collection
Identifier: AR-2018-001
Abstract
The Peruvian Textiles are products mostly of the Chancay, Chimú, and Tiohuanaquence or Tiahuanaco, with one folder dating back Pre-Colombina. Most of the collection is that of the Chancay an indigenous group that produced a variety of textiles such as clothing, bags, and funeral masks. The Chancay culture (1200-1450 A.D.) reigned mainly in the valleys of Chancay and Chillón on the central coast of Perú. The Chancay were considered expert weavers and used llama and alpaca fur. Additionally,...
Dates:
1000 - 1450
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives