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CHIMU GOLD ROUNDEL<br />

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

Possibly the frontal of an earspool, repousse with concentric bands<br />

of curled motifs, miniature stylized birds and and openwork square<br />

enclosing a long beaked bird in fl ight.<br />

Diameter 7.5 cm<br />

Cf. Gallo, XLVII top<br />

€ 1 000 – 1 500<br />

*160<br />

CHIMU GOLD, TURQUOISE,<br />

SHELL AND STONE NECKLACE<br />

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

Composed of a strand of thirty-two gold embossed, hemispherical<br />

beads interspersed with shell spacers and smaller gold and turquoise<br />

beads centering a green stone pendant carved as a stylized<br />

head.<br />

Length overall 74 cm<br />

€ 1 000 – 1 400<br />

161<br />

160<br />

158<br />

157<br />

*161<br />

CHIMU GOLD AND<br />

TURQUOISE NECKLACE<br />

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

Composed of a strand of turquoise spacers of<br />

various sizes interspersed with twelve globular<br />

gold beads alternating with fi ve gold tubular<br />

beads repousse with squat, standing warriors in<br />

graduated sizes, each with hands clasped at the<br />

chest and wearing domed helmets.<br />

Length overall 28 cm<br />

Cf. Gallo, pl. LXXVI, for a similar composition<br />

€ 1 200 – 1 800<br />

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