Lot of 5 Chimu Inca Silver & Copper Tweezers
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chimu-Inca, ca. 100 to 1500 CE. Nice collection of four silver and one copper tweezer. These were used by the men (and assumptively women as well) as depilatory tools to pull hairs off of the face and other regions of the body. Two largest silver and copper example were drilled for suspension. Metal tested at 80 to 95 % pure silver. Longest example: Size: 2.75" L (7 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
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#140954
Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chimu-Inca, ca. 100 to 1500 CE. Nice collection of four silver and one copper tweezer. These were used by the men (and assumptively women as well) as depilatory tools to pull hairs off of the face and other regions of the body. Two largest silver and copper example were drilled for suspension. Metal tested at 80 to 95 % pure silver. Longest example: Size: 2.75" L (7 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
#140954
Condition
Each intact and quite excellent.
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Lot of 5 Chimu Inca Silver & Copper Tweezers
Estimate $200 - $300
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