Sculpture depicting, at its top, a seated monkey with its hands over...
Sculpture depicting, at its top, a seated monkey with its hands over its mouth and bulging eyes. (Possibly a shamanic pestle)
Wood with a dark patina.
Height: 18 cm.
Peru. North Coast. Chimu civilization.
1100–1400 AD.
Provenance:
Philippe Ancart Gallery, Brussels (according to a 1986 insurance inventory, illustrated)
Private collection, Brussels, acquired from the previous owner in 1985
Passed down through the family
Sculpture depicting, at its top, a seated monkey with its hands over its mouth and bulging eyes. (Possibly a shamanic pestle)
Wood with a dark patina.
Height: 18 cm.
Peru. North Coast. Chimu civilization.
1100–1400 AD.
Provenance:
Philippe Ancart Gallery, Brussels (according to a 1986 insurance inventory, illustrated)
Private collection, Brussels, acquired from the previous owner in 1985
Passed down through the family
