$9,000.00
Culture: Vicús
Region: North Coast, Peru
Date/Origin: Circa AD 500–100
Type: Nose Ornament
Material: Gold
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Description: Large Gold Nose Ornament Depicting an Owl with Open Wings in Raised Relief. Owls Can see in the Dark therefore they were Messengers to the Afterlife for Pre-Columbian Cultures. Note the large Silver Stripe through the Center- this was a new technique, as no silver objects existed at this period of time. An iconic element of elite regalia, highly sought after for bold form and cultural resonance.
Provenance: EX- Eugene Lions Collection, Geneva, Switzerland.
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