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One of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin, straddling the borders of Ecuador and Peru. Specifically, this spear / knife came from a remote village along the Pastaza River (a large tributary to the Marañón River) The Maronon River is joined by the Ucayal River…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-8111
- Provenance/Origin: Achuar Indians. Pastaza River. Ecuador
- Composition: Chonta palm and fiber
- Dimensions: Spear: 41" long; Knife: 9.5"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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The Chimu Kingdom culture – a large adobe city in the Moche Valley near the present day city of Trujillo – began their rise in 900 AD. They were masters in crafting black pottery in various shapes and forms. I started being interested in their rather…
Continue reading → - Item Number: V-3676
- Provenance/Origin: Moche Valley Peru. 1000 - 1300 AD
- Composition: Chimu Blackware
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 7" in diameter
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 355.00 USD
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Purchased from the estate of Garcia Fernandez Collection in Miami Florida. Mr. Fernandez lived in Peru from 1950 to 1980. This piece was collected in 1968. Even though there have been repairs made, there are no major pieces missing. Stand is not included.
- Item Number: M-0065
- Provenance/Origin: Pre-Columbian Peru
- Composition: Clay
- Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 7" wide x 3" deep
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
