Question

Why were inanimate objects depicted as animals in Andean art?

Answer 1

Inanimate objects were depicted as animals in Andean art to suggest an association between the object and the qualities that the animal embodies.

Plato answer

Answer 2

depicting inanimate object as animals is a common practice in andean art, which conveys an association between the object and the qualities that the animal embodies. and the textile would be woven for everything from yesterday clothing to ceremonial robes for religious and political elites.