Ch'unchu Dance Figure

NameSculpture

Maker Santiago Rojas Alvarez (Peruvian, born 1918)

Date1979

Place madeCuzco, Cuzco, Peru, South America

MediumWood (maguey), gesso, fabric, paint

DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 7 in. (31.75 x 13.6525 x 17.78 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1980.26.35

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCarved maguey wood, coated and molded with gesso, glue and fabric, painted with oils. Male figure holds a spear and wears a multicolored feathered headdress. Has long brown hair down back ornamented with a doll, knife and axe. Also wears a pink cape and gold jeweled yoke over a white shirt, as well as a yellow skirt, striped stockings and black shoes.