Lot 2016
Chancay Peruvian Wooden Carved Staff 1000-1400 AD
Passed — did not sell at this auction
About this lot
Estimated Value: $650-750
Origin: Chancay Culture Peru, Pre-Columbian 1000-1400 AD
Dimensions: 1.5x59in
Condition: There is some wear in the wood and natural splitting on the bottom portion
Additional Information: A hand carved wood staff made by the Chancay people of Peru. The carving is of a stylized traditional figure in a seated position with a hat and angled facial features. Details of the toes, fingers, and ears are carved into the figure. The shaft is smooth with a pointed bottom. May have been a litter pole used by the Pre-Columbian Chancay to carry nobles.
Reportedly the provenance is Howard Rose/ Arte Primitivo, NY.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2016
- Closed
- August 6, 2025
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