Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023

Lot 1123

Four Chancay gold appliques of birds

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £750

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Description

Four Chancay gold appliques of birds
Peru, circa 800 - 1000 AD
each with six attachment holes,
approx. 5.5cm high, 6.9grams,
and a Peru child's gold arm band, circa 700 - 1550 AD, with embossed bead and chevron decoration, 7cm wide, 14cm long, 10grams. (5)

Provenance
Two birds - Annie Trotter, London, 13th September 1996.
Romy Rey Collection, London.



Birds test as 16kt gold.
Arm band tests as 16kt gold