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Description

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 800 to 1250 CE. A rare example of a hand-carved wooden shield with a polychrome painted design of a sun face. The shield is composed of a flat disc made from two halves that were once cinched together with braided fibers, but now restored as a single piece. Pairs of slit-drilled binding holes are visible on both faces, vertically along center. The motif is a stylized sun, with an anthropomorphic face and serpent heads radiating from the circle. This stylized sun perhaps represents a version of the sun god Inti. All is painted in hues of red, ochre, and black, on a white ground. This shield has been preserved by the arid climate of ancient Peru, a rare and fabulous example! Size: 8.125" L x 0.25" W (20.6 cm x 0.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Edward H. Merrin Gallery, 1970s; ex-Veracruzana Inc., New York, New York, USA, 1960s

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Condition

Restored with infill along center to create a whole panel from the original two halves. Old inactive insect holes across both sides. Stable fissure along periphery and chips. Fading of pigments, but motif is visible. Rare item!

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Rare Huari Polychrome Wood Sun Shield

Name: Rare Huari Polychrome Wood Sun Shield
SKU: 106660646
Price: 1100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

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