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Rare Inca Wood Snuff Dish, Duck Form

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Pre-Columbian, South/Central Coast Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A rare, well-preserved wooden dish in the form of a duck, used in part of the preparation of snuff. The vessel sits on a petite base presenting thick walls that rise to a low, annular rim. A flared tail projects from 1 side, while the raised head with a flattened beak is at the other, each doubling as handles to the dish. Size: 9.5" W x 2.7" H (24.1 cm x 6.9 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Geneve, Switzerland, collected 1960 to 2000

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Condition

Chipping to tip of beak with losses to underside. Minor nicks and abrasions throughout, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with light patina.

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Rare Inca Wood Snuff Dish, Duck Form

Name: Rare Inca Wood Snuff Dish, Duck Form
SKU: 136487699
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

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