Knitted Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/730

Needle-knit seal figure. Grey-brown, yellow, orange-red and white thread lines in body, black wool and white cotton threads in feet, yellow, orange-red, white and black thread details in face.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Chancay
  • Material cotton fibre, paint, wool fibre
  • Measurements height 2.0 cm, width 9.6 cm, depth 3.4 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 2990/0730