Chimu 15K+ Gold Sheet Repousse Faces of Gods (3)
**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A trio of gold sheet repousse faces of gods, two nearly identical, with a square-shaped form with cut outs at the edges and for the nostrils. The other has two downwardly curving fringes emerging from its face. All faces gaze directly toward the viewer, a convention also used to portray gods in Chimu textiles. The Spanish conquistadors were amazed by the level of skill that the people of the Andes had in goldsmithing. The remains of the workshops where artisans created these items have been excavated in Chan Chan, the Chimu capital. Delicate pieces like these were made by hammering sheets of gold around a wooden mold while the metal was heated to make it more malleable. Size of largest: 1.45" W x 1.2" H (3.7 cm x 3 cm)
Provenance: private Washington, DC, USA collection; ex-Sloans and Kenyon Auction, Maryland, USA; ex-Galleria Verges, Maryland; ex-Washington DC, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, USA
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.
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.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#151824
Condition Report: Slight bending to form of each with a few tiny tears at edges. The smallest may have a few tiny losses from its edges. Light patina on all surfaces.
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A trio of gold sheet repousse faces of gods, two nearly identical, with a square-shaped form with cut outs at the edges and for the nostrils. The other has two downwardly curving fringes emerging from its face. All faces gaze directly toward the viewer, a convention also used to portray gods in Chimu textiles. The Spanish conquistadors were amazed by the level of skill that the people of the Andes had in goldsmithing. The remains of the workshops where artisans created these items have been excavated in Chan Chan, the Chimu capital. Delicate pieces like these were made by hammering sheets of gold around a wooden mold while the metal was heated to make it more malleable. Size of largest: 1.45" W x 1.2" H (3.7 cm x 3 cm)
Provenance: private Washington, DC, USA collection; ex-Sloans and Kenyon Auction, Maryland, USA; ex-Galleria Verges, Maryland; ex-Washington DC, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, USA
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.
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.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#151824
Condition Report: Slight bending to form of each with a few tiny tears at edges. The smallest may have a few tiny losses from its edges. Light patina on all surfaces.
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