Inca Wood Finial - Standing Lord & Monkey
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1500 CE. Â Impressive Inca finial, finely carved from one piece of wood, intended to adorn a large staff. Â The carving is comprised of a likeness of a standing lord holding a staff in his right hand and a kero in his left hand. Â Look at the verso and you will see a playful monkey, revered for its cunning nature, hanging upside down, his hands/paws gripping the sides of the lord's head, his tail wrapped around the lord's headdress. Â Wonderful technique and rich iconography from the largest empire in Pre-Columbian America. Particularly poignant as the term "Inca" literally means ruler or lord in the indigenous Quechua language. Â Custom, museum-quality stand. Â Size: 16 1/2"L.
Provenance: Ex-Meisenheimer Collection, CA, Ex- Ron Messick Collection, acquired in 1990s.
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#101628
Provenance: Ex-Meisenheimer Collection, CA, Ex- Ron Messick Collection, acquired in 1990s.
 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#101628
Condition
Expected aging/cracking to wood. Â Intact and very good condition.
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Inca Wood Finial - Standing Lord & Monkey
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
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