Figurally decorated handle · Peru, Chimu · ID: 3049087
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
Ketterer, Munich, 21 May 1980, Lot 469Size
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Description
bronze,
Representation of a jaguar on lying human figure. Possibly from the handle of a knife (ceremonial or transverse). The jaguar is the symbol for rulers and other members of the elite, sometimes also for deities.
The object Figurally decorated handle with the object ID 3049087 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 206 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.
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Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).