Description:

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, ca. 1100 to 900 BCE. This ancient stone bead carved from a lucid, light blue-green/teal chrysocolla stone in a Janieform style with a finely delineated, head of jaguar on each end. The bead displays a refined, string-cut technique, a bi-conically drilled center hole and flat base. Despite the fact that jaguars didn't inhabit Peru, the Chavin artists depicted exotic creatures found in other regions including jaguars and eagles rather than their native flora and fauna. Provenance: Ex-private Phoenix, AZ Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Deep deposits on surface, especially in the interior hole, tiny chip to one eye, else quite exceptional.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $25,000