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Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes
Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes
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**Originally Listed At $650**

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A beautifully-preserved stone mace head made from a dense, pale grey stone. The conical base has a central socketing hole; the body's exterior is covered in carved, raised spikes. Significantly, the Chavin culture does not seem to have been warlike, and their cultural expansion across the landscape was not violent - at least as far as archaeologists can find - until the very end of the period, when maces like this suddenly become evident. Was this an actual weapon used in war? Or was this a status symbol made to be put into a grave? Many mysteries about this early culture remain. Size: 3.75" W x 4.75" H (9.5 cm x 12.1 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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Condition
Intact, with wear on surface commensurate with age, including some chips, nicks, and scratches, mostly on one side. In very fine condition.

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Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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Starting Price $550
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