PAIR OF MOCHE COPPER CEREMONIAL SCEPTRES

Ca. AD 100 - 800 > A pair of Moche copper-alloy ceremonial staffs or sceptre terminals, each with an elongated shaft, transverse bar and broad figural upper element. Moche metalwork formed part of elaborate systems of bodily display, ceremonial authority and burial. Figural staff or sceptre terminals could make rank and sacred imagery visible during performance. > > Size: 520-520mm x 150-155mm; Weight: 965g > Provenance: Ex. American Billowitz Collection 1990s - 2018; Ex. Private Los Angeles Collection, acquired c. before 1985. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Estimate:£1,300

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