Lot 216, Auction 3/19/2026: Three Chimu Wood Bobbins & Copper Tupu Pin w/ Feline

$325.00

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Pre-Columbian, Peru, North Coast, Chimu Culture, ca. 900 to 1470 CE. A group of a tupu cast in copper and two weaving bobbins carved from wood. The copper example features an incised shaft with geometric detailing, a perforation for suspension or added ornament, and a finial shaped as a stylized feline head, a creature associated with power and protective symbolism. The first wooden bobbin is topped with a simplified human head. The second and longest is carved with a standing anthropomorphic figure, its form integrated along the upper portion of the shaft. Size of largest: 11.5″ L x 0.65″ W (29.2 cm x 1.7 cm)

Condition: Stable pressure fissures on the bobbins, but otherwise intact and excellent. Copper tupu has abrasions and pitting, with dark green patina and oxidation.

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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