Description:

Pre-Columbian, Vicus, Loma Negra, North Coast Peru, ca. 500-100 BCE.Elegant and large gold nose ornament done depicting an owl with open wings in raised relief. Owls can see in the dark therefore they were messengers to the afterlife for Pre-Columbian cultures. Note the large silver stripe through the center. This was a new technique, as no silver objects existed at this period in time). Custom stand. Gold itself measures 4-1/2"W x 3-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Eugene Lions Collection, Geneva, Switzerland, ex-Arte Primitivo, NYC. All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Choice!

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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