Mummy bundles were often stored in dry caves where the wood, bone and fabric bundle components
were protected from the elements.
Provenance: Acquired by seller in 1981 at the Sotheby Parke-Bernet Galleries in New York City.
Comparable: Lapiner, A. “Pre-Columbian Art of South America” p. 294, pl. 659.
This seller has been a conscientious collector and dedicated scholar of New World antiquities for over a half-century.
He has complied with UNESCO, federal/local legislation and never consciously acquired, traded in or sold illicitly recovered antiquities.
The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, scholar and Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers (retired),
Certified Pre-Columbian Art Specialist.
Your artifact will be accompanied by a signed and registered
Certificate of Authenticity that includes a picture, description, provenance and date of the item.
If not to U.S. buyer’s satisfaction, this artwork may be returned as shipped within thirty days of purchase for a purchase price refund
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Copyright © Rod Rogers, 2021.
Color | Red |
Style | Latin American |
Material | Wood & Textile |
Maker | Chancay artisan |
Original/Reproduction | Original |