Lot 279

Chimu Large Wood Venus Figure | Chan Chan

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Chimu Large Wood Venus Figure | Chan Chan

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,700

Starting Bid: $900

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June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US

Description:

North coast, ca. 1000 - 1250 CE. Large carved hardwood standing Venus type female idol carved in the Chan Chan style, holding both hands on her stomach. Low relief carved large almond shape eyes, long flat nose and recessed carved small mouth. Standing on an integral long tang. Old custom tiered base. Chan Chan was the largest Chimu city in the north of Peru. In its walls where niches in which similar wood idols where displayed. Only royalty were interred in Chan Chan. Size: 18”H x 4.5”W (45.7 x 11.4cm).

Provenance: Ex. H. J. Westermann collection, Germany, active 1950’s - 1960’s.

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Item # 71774

  • Condition: Normal surface weathering, otherwise intact.

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