Pre Columbian ancient South America
A fine Chimu wood staff head circa 12-14th centuryAD Peru
The staff with mask type face surmounted by a latticeworkhollow sectionwith fish and pottery containers on top, they symbolism is quite outstanding, its a very striking and beautiful objectwhich a very high level of craftsmanship
This would have been a rattle staff containingsome material to createa sound but this has been lost in time
material: hard wood
The condition is overall good, some small age cracks and a small area of age atrophy damage
This piece came from bone dry desert conditions which has preserved the wood in this condition and this is typical ofchimu wood pieces from this period, on close examination the piece shows a ancient patina
Height: 72 cm without stand comes with custom stand
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