Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. An attractive pair of gold and silver earspools with silver plugs and gold roundels. Each adorned with an adorable monkey eating a fruit. In the Pre-Columbian world, simian creatures fascinated humans for their whimsical antics. Moreover, the monkey's face, upright posture, and manual dexterity seem to mirror that of humankind. The ancients believed that the monkey mediated between humankind and the supernatural. Size: 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" in diameter. Provenance: Ex-Splendors of the World Gallery All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. #110344

  • Condition: Intact with wear as shown.

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