Knitted Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/727

Needle-knit frog figure, made of cotton and wool. Red, pink and blue threads in body, yellow-brown head and eyes, white belly. Well preserved, complete.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Chancay
  • Material cotton fibre, dye, wool fibre
  • Measurements height 1.8 cm, width 5.3 cm, depth 7.9 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer

  • Made in Lima

  • Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2990/0727