Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Wari (Huari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. An intriguing staff or finial carved from a slender piece of wood. The rod is a cylindrical with a pointed tip like a stake for setting upright in the ground. The top features an anthropomorphic face with a slightly protruding nose as well as incised eyes and mouth. Atop the head are two horns or part of a headdress that branches up in a V shape. The horns may indicate that the anthropomorphic figure depicted is intended to be a shaman. An interesting ritualistic piece! Size: 23.5" L x 3" W (59.7 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Drimmer collection, Florida, USA, before 1965

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Surface wear and weathering. Abrasions and chips to tips of horns. Stable pressure fissures and cavities along horns and rest of staff. Nice patina.