Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A tall wooden staff with a delightful series of openwork and relief carvings in its upper area, and a long, smooth, tapered handle, made to be carried during processions and rituals. At the top are two carved temples, each of which projects outward and features stepped motifs reminiscent of pyramids. Two anthropomorphic but abstract figures stand on either side of the lower steps; below a band of repeated relief pyramid/wave patterns is another temple tier with two similar anthropomorphic figures. Size: 2.5" W x 35.5" H (6.4 cm x 90.2 cm); 36.75" H (93.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany

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  • Condition: Small area of loss at top and two repairs on the top. Light deposits on the wood. Otherwise in very nice condition for the material and age.

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May 23, 2019 7:00 AM MDT
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