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Cuchimilco Figure
Chancay1200 - 1450 CE
Museo de las Americas
Denver, United States
The Chancay culture, one of the latter cultures to develop in Peru, are known for these Chimilco figures. Their meaning is unknown, but they are found in male-female pairs at burial sites, so they are thought to be associated with the afterlife.
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Details
- Title: Cuchimilco Figure
- Creator: Chancay
- Date Created: 1200 - 1450 CE
- Location Created: Peru
- Provenance: Linda Walpole Collection
- Subject Keywords: Ancient America
- Type: Figurine
- Rights: Museo de las Americas
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