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Native Dolls and Doll-like Figures of the Americas by Vanessa Lockhart and Hannah DipotoNative Dolls and Doll-like Figures of the Americas by Vanessa Lockhart and Hannah Dipoto

January, 2023 by Alyssa L. Cartier

  These two unusual wooden figures are from Colombia, and they are identifiable because of their traditional clothing to be depictions of people of the Kamentsá cultures from the Putumayo region of southern Colombia. The male figure wears a striped poncho over a dark undergarment, and he wears a necklace composed of multiple strands of beads. The female figure … [Read more...] about Native Dolls and Doll-like Figures of the Americas by Vanessa Lockhart and Hannah DipotoNative Dolls and Doll-like Figures of the Americas by Vanessa Lockhart and Hannah Dipoto

Filed Under: 2020 Fall, ART 487: Art of the Americas Tagged With: chancay culture, chancay doll, colombia, Great Plains Cultures, hopi culture, Kachina, kamentsa culture, Navajo/Diné culture, peru, seed beads, seminole culture, tarahumara culture

“Chancay Dolls” and Ancient Andean Textiles: Researched by Vinita Williams

January, 2021 by Sarah Teel

The Chancay people lived in the central coastal region of Peru during the Late Intermediate Period (1000-1460 CE), where they were prolific, highly skilled weavers best-known for complex, finely woven textiles. The Chancay wrapped their dead with multiple layers of fine clothing and elaborate fabrics, which have been well-preserved from ancient times by the arid coastal climate … [Read more...] about “Chancay Dolls” and Ancient Andean Textiles: Researched by Vinita Williams

Filed Under: 2018 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: ancient andean textiles, chancay culture, chancay dolls, late intermediate period

Textiles of the Chancay Culture: Researched by Lindsay Werner

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

The story behind the figures in this display unfortunately starts with the looting of ancient tombs, as looters have ravaged the ancient graves of the Chancay culture (1000-1460 CE).  In their haste, the looters often ripped apart the delicate textiles that they were attempting to steal.  In the 20th century, Peruvian Mestizo (mixed Spanish and indigenous ancestry) artisans … [Read more...] about Textiles of the Chancay Culture: Researched by Lindsay Werner

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: chancay culture, late intermediate period, textiles

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  • 2014 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2014 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2015 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2017 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2017 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2018 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2019 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2019 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2020 Fall, ART 487: Art of the Americas
  • 2021 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2021 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2022 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • Art History Virtual Exhibit

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