A superb Moche-Chimu Silvered Pectoral, ca. 800 - 1250 CE Seals - Cylinder Parallels: British museum: https://www

Parallels:  British museum: https://www

A very fine effigy vessel in the form of a chieftan sitting cross-legged with his hands on his knees

or clan-type affiliation

Some of the oldest artifacts from the Nile valley are the coiled baskets and woven grain bin liners recovered from the Fayum A neolithic settlement

Condition: Intact and in excellent condition overall with fine green/brown patina

A superb Moche-Chimu Silvered Pectoral, ca. 800 - 1250 CE Seals - Cylinder Parallels: British museum: https://wwwFinely wrought pectorals (chest ornaments) have been excavated at Chimu sites, and Moche ceramic vessels depict dignitaries wearing such collars. This superb example comprises thirteen large silvered copper pendants of long tapered forms, each decorated with a repousse head of a chief wearing earspools and a large crescent form headdress. Every one of the matching pendants is perforated through the top and bottom edges for suspension. The pectorals