Chancay Wooden Weaving Sword
Chancay Wooden Weaving Sword
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Pre-Columbian Era, Chancay Culture, c. 1000-1470 AD, Peru
A finely preserved hand-carved wooden weaving sword, an essential tool in the intricate art of Chancay textile production. Also known as a beater or batten, this specialized instrument was used to press the weft yarn into place, ensuring tight, even weaving. In some traditional techniques, such as band weaving and tablet weaving, the weaving sword could also function as a shuttle, demonstrating the efficiency and ingenuity of ancient Chancay artisans.
The Chancay civilization, flourishing along Peru’s central coast between 1000-1470 AD, is celebrated for its mastery of textile arts. Textiles held deep symbolic significance, conveying status, spirituality, and wealth. Chancay weavers specialized in delicate gauze work and vibrant textiles, incorporating a rich palette of yellows, browns, scarlet, white, blues, and greens, woven from llama wool, cotton, and even adorned with feathers. Their intricate designs featured geometric patterns, depictions of plants, animals like birds and monkeys, and stylized human figures. Beyond their daily use, textiles played a vital role in funerary practices. The Chancay people wrapped their deceased in multiple layers of cloth, using fine headdresses and woven garments to accompany them into the afterlife.
This exceptional wooden weaving sword is a rare testament to the technical sophistication and artistic excellence of the Chancay culture—a must-have for collectors of Pre-Columbian artifacts.
Excellent condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Size approx. 28,0cm x 1,3cm x 0,5cm.
Provenance: From the estate of Paul Ragnar Wedendal Sr. & Paul Wedendal Jr. Collected in the 1940's to 1950's.
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