Burial Dolls?

My father brought these back from Peru around 1960. Are they burial dolls? Anyone familiar with such figures? The metal one is smaller than my little finger.

 

The first two stone figures appear to be in the style of the Pre-Columbian Mezcala culture, from the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Little is known about this culture, as the sites have been heavily looted, with few controlled archeological excavations being carried out.

https://pueblosoriginarios.com/meso/occidente/mezcala/imagenes/figuras2.jpg
https://www.christies.com/features/Mezcala-figures-from-The-Prigogine-Collection-8941-3.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezcala_culture

The metal figurine is in the style of Inca figures left as offerings at significant ritual sites, in a ceremony known as capac hucha (capacocha). The figures were made of precious metals, alloys of gold and silver, in the form of men, women, as well as animals such as llamas. Ancient figures were usually hollow, made of small sheets of metal hammered and soldered together. Yours appears to be a solid casting, which may indicate that it is a reproduction made for sale.

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/capa/hd_capa.htm

 

Most of these are usually reproductions

 

Wow! That’s fascinating. I wish my father was still cogent. However, at 90 he has been ravaged by Alzheimer’s. He had no idea what these figures represented.
I am both impressed by the familiarity displayed in the post and grateful for the information.
I gave the other metal figure I had to my son who later told me he felt uncomfortable keeping it. If genuine, he pointed out, they all belonged to their countries of origin. I have to think now about what to do with them.
Again, I thank you for your time and expertise!

 

You may want to contact some archeological museums from Mexico in that case.
They are all directed by Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH). https://www.inah.gob.mx/museos

 

Also, could you post more close-up photos of the first two figures from all sides? This could help to see if something can tell their age

 

Another museum that has Mezcala figures in their collection and probably can tell you more is Museo Amparo. It's private and is likely to be more responsive than those of INAH. https://www.facebook.com/MuseoAmparo.Puebla/posts/4438432126197910