Search ResultsToy< 1 of 1 > Back from grave in necropolis at Ancon, Peru
ToyThis was excavated by German antiquarians Reiss and Stuebel during the 1880s at the necropolis at Ancon, on the Peruvian coast. It had been a toy, buried with a child. Sometimes real creatures were also buried as children's pets. This bundle of wool, wrapped around with brownish and whitish woollen (and possibly cotton) thread and with a piece of split reed along one side, very roughly looks like a bird. The thread at its narrow end is dark blue. The Ancon necropolis contained hundreds of 'mummy bundles' - people buried crouched, and wrapped in textiles, with a false head attached, and accompanied by possessions, in underground chambers. They span several centuries to around 1500. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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