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THBSican Lambayeque Gold Crown - Stylized Birds
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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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LiveMar 9, 2023
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $9500**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous 40.25% to 59.5% gold crown decorated with 9 stylized bird ornaments and danglers. The crown is formed from a band of gold sheet hammered to the desired thickness and then pierced along the length with two rows of perforations, perhaps for attaching to the crown to a cloth lining or larger headdress on the head of the lord or king. The dangling birds are double-headed, with each head looking in the opposite direction and with embossed eyes. An elegant piece of wearable art created by the ancients of the Andes. Ancient Andean cultures perfected sophisticated metallurgical techniques in order to create gold and silver ornaments which were intended for the living or for the deceased to wear. Size: 7.75" Diameter x 1.25" W (19.7 cm x 3.2 cm); 10.5" H (26.7 cm) on included custom stand; quality of gold: 40.25% to 59.5%; quality of silver: 37% to 51%
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Geneve, Switzerland, collected 1960-2000
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#164494Condition
Expected surface wear and indentations, though relatively minor. Creasing to a few bird danglers and minute nicks and tears. Otherwise in excellent condition. Mounted on a custom stand and cannot be accurately weighed.
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