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| Auction Closes At: |
11:03:00 09/24/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
290. Inca Ceremonial Knife Blade with Monkey Eating Snake |
| Estimate: |
$4,000-$6,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$2,000.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$2,000.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Chimu, Chancay, Inca, etc.
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| Culture or Country: |
Andean Area,
North Coast.
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| Period: |
Late Horizon: ca. 1450 - 1550 A.D.
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| Size: |
1-3/4” x 3/4” x 6 3/4”L.. (4.4 x 1.9 x 17.1 cm)
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| Description: |
This ceremonial knife was made of a silver-and-copper alloy. It has a curved, feather-shaped blade with openwork lattice of sinuous scroll motifs. The blunt end is surmounted by seated monkey with a spiral tail and holding a snake in it’s mouth. Intact, exc. cond. A rare and beautiful example. Custom lucite base. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection, acquired by the current collection in 1988 from The
Merrin Gallery, NYC. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Inca Ceremonial Knife Blade with Monkey Eating Snake
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