Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Wari (Huari), ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A beautiful atl atl finial of a figural form, hand-carved from a single ungulate bone. The finial depicts a lord squatting atop a circular platform with both hands wrapped around his knees. The lord's serene visage is constituted by recessed eyes, a prominent nose, and thin lips curled into a slight smile, all underneath a simple Huari-style cap with lengths of hair cascading down the verso. Replete with skillful artistry and careful attention to detail, this is a fabulous example from ancient Peru! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 3.875" H (9.8 cm); 5.75" H (14.6 cm) on included custom stand.

The Huari/Wari culture began to develop during the late Moche era. This culture, centered on a capital to the south of Moche territory in the central highlands of Peru, rose as the Moche culture fell apart and before the Chimu asserted themselves on the north coast. They had extensive contact with other regions in the Andes, most notably the Tiahuanaco in present-day Bolivia, and the Nazca and the Pachacamac on the south and central coast of Peru. Hence there is no homogenous Huari style. Instead we see a wide range of visual expressions in their carvings and ceramics.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hirsch collection, Germany

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Age-commensurate surface wear, small nicks to tip, with abrasions and hairline fissures to hat and body, and some small areas of roughness, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas.