Chancay Textile Weaving Comb Chimú cylindrical bodies and distinctive facial

cylindrical bodies and distinctive facial features formed from clay pellets

This needle

Early–Mid 20th Century

19th Century or Earlier

Chancay Textile Weaving Comb Chimú cylindrical bodies and distinctive facialPre Columbian era, Chancay culture, 10001470AD, Peru An exceptional and rare weaving comb, beautifully crafted from split reedmost likely Carrizo (Phragmites australis)and featuring 30 finely barbed spikes fastened between two horizontal shafts. This authentic textile tool is tightly bound with light brown braided thread characteristic of Chancay textile production. The sturdy rectangular handle is reinforced with black resin, possibly bitumen, and is