Knitted Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/728

Needle-knit monkey figure, made of cotton and wool. Black curved body, red-brown and yellow threads in legs, brown feet, red-brown eyes and yellow details in the face.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Chancay
  • Material cotton fibre, paint, wool fibre
  • Measurements height 1.9 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 2.9 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 fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0728