Miniature Moche Copper Warrior Holding Club
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Description
**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A miniature cast-copper figurine of a warrior standing atop delineated legs. The figure wears a padded waistband with a tail panel on the verso as he slings a slender club across his right shoulder. His spherical head bears bulging eyes, nose, and ears, all below a minimalist conical helmet. Thick patina has formed across the surfaces. Copper figures like this were often reserved for the burial offerings of royal individuals. Size: 0.65" W x 2" H (1.7 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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#169532
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A miniature cast-copper figurine of a warrior standing atop delineated legs. The figure wears a padded waistband with a tail panel on the verso as he slings a slender club across his right shoulder. His spherical head bears bulging eyes, nose, and ears, all below a minimalist conical helmet. Thick patina has formed across the surfaces. Copper figures like this were often reserved for the burial offerings of royal individuals. Size: 0.65" W x 2" H (1.7 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#169532
Condition
Losses to club, part of right leg, left arm, and top of helmet as shown. Encrustations and light calcifications across surfaces, with softening to some finer details. Nice patina throughout.
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Miniature Moche Copper Warrior Holding Club
Estimate $100 - $150
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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