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Work Basket with Weaving Tools
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Work Basket with Weaving Tools

Artist/Maker Chancay Central Coast, Peru
Date1200-1450
CultureChancay/Chimu?
Mediumcane, grass, cotton thread, dye, wood and pottery
DimensionsOverall (Basket): 2 3/8 × 14 3/4 × 6 in. (6 × 37.5 × 15.2 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineCollection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Terms
    Object number82.0003
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of the Ancient Americas
    DescriptionChancay weaving is famous for its quality and quantity. It has been known to use as many as seventeen different colors. Designs ranged from intricate woven patterns to plain gauzes embroidered or painted with serial imagery of birds, felines, fish or geometric motifs. Applied metal discs of either silver or gold and brightly colored feathers were also used to add pattern to their finely woven textiles. This cane and grass weaver's basket was found complete with 4 balls of thread, 18 spindles with whorls, 4 spindles without whorls, 3 loose whorls, 2 woven bags, and 3 weaving batons.
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Spindle Whorl
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Spindle Whorl
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Vessel Lid
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Whorls
    Artist Unknown
    500-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Whorls
    Chimú
    900-1460
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Whorl
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Whorl
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Blanket
    Dogon people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Column Krater (Mixing Bowl)
    Rycroft Painter and Shop
    ca. 525-510 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Four Windows
    A. Fernandez-Pla
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Helmet Mask
    Angas people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Blouse (Huipil)
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
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