Pre-Columbian, Chimu, Peru
900 AD
Stone
Diameter 4.4 in. (11.2 cm) each
Provenance: Ladislas and Helena Segy, New York, acquired in the 1950s; Arte Primitivo, New York, October 1, 2014, Lot 509; Private Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Chimu star mace heads were produced in the Andean coastal tradition as weapons and symbols of authority, with the six-pointed star form providing both aerodynamic effectiveness and a distinctive visual presence that communicated rank and power. This pair is carved in stone with the characteristic radiating points of the Chimu mace head type, and the matched set represents an unusual survival of two examples together. The Ladislas and Helena Segy provenance from New York connects the pieces to one of the most important mid-twentieth-century collections of pre-Columbian and African art assembled in the United States, with the 2014 Arte Primitivo auction sale providing a fully documented market record.
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Pre-Columbian, Chimu, Peru
900 AD
Stone
Diameter 4.4 in. (11.2 cm) each
Provenance: Ladislas and Helena Segy, New York, acquired in the 1950s; Arte Primitivo, New York, October 1, 2014, Lot 509; Private Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Chimu star mace heads were produced in the Andean coastal tradition as weapons and symbols of authority, with the six-pointed star form providing both aerodynamic effectiveness and a distinctive visual presence that communicated rank and power. This pair is carved in stone with the characteristic radiating points of the Chimu mace head type, and the matched set represents an unusual survival of two examples together. The Ladislas and Helena Segy provenance from New York connects the pieces to one of the most important mid-twentieth-century collections of pre-Columbian and African art assembled in the United States, with the 2014 Arte Primitivo auction sale providing a fully documented market record.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
