Pre-Columbian Chimú Wooden Staff with Anthropomorphic Finial with surface wear appropriate to

with surface wear appropriate to its antiquity

Fashioned in vivid turquoise-blue faience with black painted details

300 BCE–500 CE

Height: 5 inches

Pre-Columbian Chimú Wooden Staff with Anthropomorphic Finial with surface wear appropriate toChim Wooden Staff with Anthropomorphic Finial Pre Columbian, North Coast Peru, ca. 11001450 CEWood, 59 in (150 cm) in length Finely carved from a single piece of dense hardwood, this ceremonial staff terminates in a sculptural anthropomorphic figure rendered in classic Chim style. The figure sits atop the shaft with flexed legs and squared limbs, displaying the characteristic frontal pose, angular facial planes, and prominent nose typical of late