Chancay Wood Male Figure w/ Original Textile
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A carved wooden standing male figure made from one piece with a typical mummy bundle face with incised diamond-shaped eyes, a straight protruding nose, incised smile, an abstract, angular body with arms held across the chest. Remains of red pigment still grace the face, and netted textile still adorns the lower section. The overall form of the head and body is characteristically abstract and pleasingly minimalist. Custom stand. Size: 15.25" H (38.7 cm); 15.625" H (39.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private John M. Beroud collection, Whittier, California, USA, acquired in 1968
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#125784
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A carved wooden standing male figure made from one piece with a typical mummy bundle face with incised diamond-shaped eyes, a straight protruding nose, incised smile, an abstract, angular body with arms held across the chest. Remains of red pigment still grace the face, and netted textile still adorns the lower section. The overall form of the head and body is characteristically abstract and pleasingly minimalist. Custom stand. Size: 15.25" H (38.7 cm); 15.625" H (39.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private John M. Beroud collection, Whittier, California, USA, acquired in 1968
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.
#125784
Condition
Surface wear, inactive insect losses to one side, old losses to lower end. Nice remains of original textile and pigment on the surface.
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Chancay Wood Male Figure w/ Original Textile
Estimate $500 - $700
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