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*156<br />

GROUP <strong>OF</strong> ELEVEN LATE PARACAS<br />

GOLD ORNAMENTS<br />

Ca. 300 – 100 B. C.<br />

Including four sheet gold headbands, each in the form of a stylized<br />

stingray with tapering wings outspread and embossed with large<br />

circular eyes, lips drawn in a grin, one further ornamented with<br />

curling motifs, one with whiskers, pierced at the sides; together with<br />

three roundels, a ten petaled fl ower ornament, two smaller stingray<br />

bands and a stylized feather; all pierced for attachment.<br />

Lengths 2.5 to 30 cm<br />

Cf. Lavalle, Paracas, pls. 178-179<br />

Paracas gold ornaments characteristically exhibit graphic repousse<br />

designs on thin sheet gold.<br />

€ 5 500 – 7 500<br />

156<br />

*157<br />

CHIMU GOLD DIADEM<br />

Ca. A. D. 1100-1300<br />

Of thick section pierced twice at the corner for attachment.<br />

Length 58 cm<br />

Cf. Gallo, LIX, top<br />

€ 1 500 – 2 500<br />

*158<br />

CHIMU GOLD HEADBAND<br />

Ca. A. D.1100-1300<br />

Of thick section with tapering end.<br />

Length 56 cm<br />

€ 1 000 – 1 500

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