Chancay. Alpaka-Stoff (Alpaka) Poupee Chancay (Ohne mindestpreis)

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CHANCAY. - Perou
Col. Belge 1984

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The Chancay people established a notable pre-Columbian civilization along the central coast of Peru, spanning the valleys of Lurin, Pativilca, and Fortaleza from approximately 1000 until 1470 CE. This culture developed in the wake of the Wari Empire's collapse, with its primary urban center situated roughly 80 kilometers north of Lima. Despite the arid desert climate of the region, river systems irrigated fertile valleys, offering plentiful resources that supported robust agricultural growth. This geographic advantage also helped the Chancay build extensive trading links, fostering interaction with diverse cultures and distant populations across a wide territory.

Artistically, the Chancay are renowned for their exceptional textile manufacturing. They produced a broad assortment of items, including everyday garments, carrying bags, and funerary masks, using a diverse palette of yellows, browns, reds, whites, blues, and greens. To create these goods, weavers used cotton, llama wool, delicate gauze, and decorative plumage. Their artisan methods included embroidery, brocade, open-weave openwork, and direct fabric painting. Using fine brushes, they applied geometric shapes, animal figures, and human forms directly to the cloth, earning a lasting reputation for the remarkable quality of their painted hangings.

Among their most recognizable artifacts are woven textile figures commonly called dolls. These objects were usually sewn from fabric and packed with reeds or plant fibers, though alternative fillings were sometimes used. For example, a textile llama displayed at the National Gallery of Australia was found to contain tiny round seeds rather than plant stalks. These figures were dressed in tailored, gender-appropriate outfits and typically featured expressive faces woven with tapestry techniques. Many of these figures were designed holding miniature items, such as balls of cotton, lengths of yarn, or small musical instruments.

Due to the realistic style of their dress, experts believe these figures represent ordinary human beings rather than gods or spirits. The specific details of their clothing help identify their intended gender, as female figures wear netted head cloths while male figures are depicted with hunting slings. Facial ornamentation also indicates gender, with female dolls displaying diverse diagonal, stepped lines, whereas male dolls feature a uniform design split into three triangular fields.

The true function of these textile figures within Chancay life remains a point of speculation, as it is unclear whether they were manufactured solely as grave goods or represented lifetime belongings buried with their owners. Various hypotheses have been proposed regarding their placement in tombs. They may have been used in ancestral remembrance rituals or served as companions for the deceased in the afterlife, much like the Ushabti statues of ancient Egypt. Alternatively, some scholars argue they were simply children's toys or theatrical puppets. Notably, researchers have found that several figures packed with rigid plant stalks also contained functional weaving implements like spindles and thread hidden inside.