Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. A splendid silver ornament of crescent-form, intended to have been secured to a cloth turban-like headdress via the 4 holes at the center. Hammered from a single sheet of copper, the ancient adornment presents a gently convex face boasting a lustrous, smooth surface, while the verso displays a rich patina and areas of beautiful, rainbow iridescence. Size: 8.4" W x 7.3" H (21.3 cm x 18.5 cm); silver quality: 82%; weight: 102.6 grams

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-Ian Arundel collection, California, USA, the Old Curiosity Cabinet, Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, California, USA, collected 1950-1970

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#173812

Chip to top right corner and some light nicks and bending to peripheries, though form is still clear. Some abrasions and scratches to surface. Otherwise, intact and excellent with rich patina and lovely iridescence.