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Pre-Columbian Peruvian Embossed Gold Earrings, Chimu 10th-15th c.

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Start price: $200

Estimated price: $500 - $750

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South America, Peru, Mesoamerican Chimu peoples 10th-15th C. circular gold embossed earrings of fine form with raised embossed bulbs to each. 1 3/4" W

Chimu inhabited the North Coast of Peru and were the largest political system pre-Inca in the region, their gold, silver, and copper smithing is well exemplified in various forms of art including beads, masks, and other Jewelry like earrings such as these.