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Rare Huari Copper Mace Head w/ Face & Bells

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Rare Huari Copper Mace Head w/ Face & Bells

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Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari (Wari), ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A remarkable and rare copper mace or finial with a janiform face, that was used as a weapon or ritualistic instrument- a pair of crotal bells resting to the sides of the cylindrical socket. The stylized face on both sides has wide, diamond shaped eyes and a small upturned mouth just under the massive nose. The noses form a brutal spike that could certainly deal a deadly blow to someone's skull. Maces and blunt clubs were widely used by Pre-Coumbian Peruvian cultures, and baton like weapons were both used in war and ceremony, and the heft on this piece and bells would make it suitable for both battle and ritual! Size: 4.5" L x 3.75" W x 3.3" H (11.4 cm x 9.5 cm x 8.4 cm)

In order to fashion a well fitting handle to the mace head of stone or metal - some cultures would place the head onto a living tree branch and allow the branch to grow, fusing around the head before cutting the branch - ingenious!

For a similar example of this type of mace head, please see the Museo Larco (Larco Museum) website, catalog number: ML10100.

Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired before 2004

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Condition

Wear and abrasions commensurate with age and use, and indentation with s Indentations to bells, but clapper is intact and makes sound.

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Rare Huari Copper Mace Head w/ Face & Bells

Name: Rare Huari Copper Mace Head w/ Face & Bells
SKU: 148691291
Price: 725 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,600 - $2,400

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