This is a Pre-Columbian CHIMU / INCA Face Vessel from Peru, 900 - 1300 A.D. It is made of copper and silver. It measures about 6 1/2" X 5 1/2" X 8 3/4" ( 16.6 cm X 14.0 cm X 22.3 cm ). The Chimu Culture was located on the North Coast of Peru, in a narrow strip of desert, 20 - 100 miles wide, between the Pacific Ocean and the Western slopes of The Andes, crossed by short rivers that made their valleys very fertile. Agriculture and fishing were very important activities. ...click for details
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