Handmade Vintage Peruvian Chancay Doll frog Made of hand-dyed silk thread

Made of hand-dyed silk thread

these terrific hand-thrown red glazed small serving bowls are contemporary

The bear measures 3 1/2” tall x 2 1/4” wide x 3 1/2” long

making it a great airtight container for all kinds of herbs and spices

a large bird

Handmade Vintage Peruvian Chancay Doll frog Made of hand-dyed silk threadAt first I believed this amazing vintage doll was a voodoo doll, but I have learned that it is in fact a Peruvian Chancay burial doll. These were traditionally used in the Chancay culture, a pre Columbian civilization located in modern day Peru. The burial dolls were made of woven fabric, typically stuffed with reed or fiber, dressed in gendered garments woven to size, and would usually have tapestry woven faces with dramatic facial features. Believed