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THBSican 14K Gold Crown - Warrior Motif - 178.6 g
Lot 148
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jun 21, 2018
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2018-06-21 10:00:00
2018-06-21 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous 14K gold crown decorated with four figural panels in repousse, each one depicting a highly decorated warrior who dons a crested, plumed helmet, large beaded ear ornaments, and a beaded pectoral. The four warriors stand proudly in profile while presenting a spear/scepter in their extended grips. Each corner of the panels features an openwork angular detail. The entire length of panels is framed by a beaded border, and vertical passages of beaded motifs separate one from the next. Size: 24" L x 3.125" H (61 cm x 7.9 cm); opening measures 7" L x 8" W (17.8 cm x 20.3 cm); weight: 178.6 grams
To create this piece, the ancient metalsmith hammered a gold piece into a very thin sheet, approximately the size of the finished work or trimmed to that size. Then the artisan used fine-grained stone anvils and hammer stones made of hematite or green porphyry, sometimes with animal hide attached, and a wooden template to create the form and its repousse ornamentation, as the metalsmith hammered the gold sheet upon the wooden template. An elegant piece created by the ancients of the Andes.
Provenance: private Hawii, USA collection; ex-Ian Arundel, California, USA; ex-Colin Arundel, California, USA
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#132617Expected surface wear and dents, though relatively minor. A few minute nicks and tears. Otherwise excellent.Condition
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