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Certified Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Scale, Ancient 1000AD-1400AD, Peru, Appraised

Description: Certified Pre Columbian Inca Chimu Scale, Ancient 1000AD-1400AD, Peru - Appraised Artifact Info: PreColumbian, North West Region of Peru, Inca/Chimu stone and textile net scale, dateestimate 1100AD-1400AD. This is a rare artifact.This rare and exceptional ancient Inca/Chimu scale has been preserved due to the dry climate of Peru. This artifact is 600-1,000 years old and still has an almost perfect balance when suspended from the center cord.Incised (engraved) thin, black stone beam (on both sides) with each side featuring 4 crouching long-tailed zoomorphic motifs (8 incised figures total).Delicate and fragile intact textile net scales attach to the balance beam on each end, with a textile cord in the middle for suspension (in ancient times this may have hung from a tree). The textile net scales are extremely fragile; ancient textiles/fabric typically do not survive.There are a few examples of this type of Pre-Columbian scale in museums: in Spain and Washington DC.Custom metal stand included with your purchase. Please view all high definition pictures and video for exact details. Size: Stone beam, net scales and suspension cord approximately 30 inches tall. Size of net scales: approx 10-1/2 inches tallSize of stone beam: 3-1/2 inch x 2 inch x 1/2 inchSize on stand: 20-1/2 inch x 8 inch Material:Stone and textile Provenance:Gallery Acquisition, ownership history documented. COA included with your purchase, appraisal included with your purchase. Condition: Light fraying to threads; loss to some netting (deteriorated), loosening of threads, fading/slight staining of the textile netting, small corner chip to one side of stone beam, earthen deposits, residue, artifact condition commensurate with age. Additional Info/Archaeological Documentation:Scale artifacts such as this are documented in Spanish chronicles and information started to circulate in the USA around 1893 in the publication of SCIENCE, where Pre-Columbian scales were seen in Madrid, Spain and reported by Walter Hough from Washington DC. Hough reported (excerpt): "In the Archaeological Museum of Madrid there are two pairs of balances and four beams from Peru. To the ends of the beam are hung, by short chords, slings of net made of thread, the free edges being strengthened by cord. One of these balances is plain while the beam of the other is elaborately engraved... "Item is legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, Chapter 14. ShippingFree Shipping, Insured, Signature Required for Delivery to protect your purchase. Thanks for looking.

Price: 1200 USD

Location: Georgetown, Texas

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Pre-Columbian: Certified artifact

Cetrtified Pre Columbian: COA & Appraisal

precolumbian: Ancient scale

Inca: Inca/Chimu Peru

Provenance: Ownership History Available

Pre Columbian: Inca, Mayan, Aztec, Chimu Cultures

Material: Stone and Textile

Scale: Precolumbian Inca/Chimu Artifact

Peru: Pre-Columbian Authentic Artifacts

Culture: Peruvian

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