Description:

Moche / Lambayeque. Ca. 800 - 1200 A.D. large copper openwork balance beam, of rectangular form, decorated on both sides, with a winged deity in the center, wearing a crescentic headdress, flanked by two tree-like elements. Outer border with a mythological creature head in both lower corners. Overall strong blue-green surface patina. Intact. A very nice example. Together with two copper disc pendants, The larger example has an incised seated jaguar deity baby, having a human head and jaguar teeth, wearing a feathered headdress with three birds perched on the top. Outer geometric border. Cleaned to reveal details. Border roughness, otherwise intact. The smaller example depicts a standing figure wearing a feathered headdress, and holding a ball in both raised hands. Outer geometric border. Cleaned to reveal details. Otherwise intact. Size: 3-3/4"D. & 2-3/4"D. & 4-1/2"D.

Provenance: Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960's to early 1970's. To present owner by descent.

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