ENV. 1100-1400 AP. J.-C.

Details

TROIS ORNEMENTS
PÉROU
ENV. 1100-1400 AP. J.-C.
Hauteur : 2.5 cm. (1 in.)

Provenance

Bettina Schwimmer, Chicago
Collection James et Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, acquis auprès de cette dernière le 27 septembre 1982

Special notice

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Further details

THREE PERUVIAN GOLD ORNAMENTS

The unusual set of double pierced ornaments, each in the form of a human fingertip, concave with the nail carefully modeled.

For similar nail ornaments, see Lempertz, Brussels, January 10, 2010, lot 81.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

Ensemble atypique d’ornements à double orifices en forme de protège-doigts concaves avec des ongles rendus avec soin.

Pour un exemple similaire, voir Lempertz, Bruxelles, 10 janvier 2010, lot 81.

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