Chimu style septer, bimetallic. gold flared ends with bird, snake, lizard and feline motifs. gold ends attached to grey metal cylinder with humanoid figures in cut relief.
Donor:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Collection place:
Peru
Verbatim coll. place:
South America, Peru
Culture or time period:
Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD)
Collector:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Materials:
Gold (metal) and Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Scepters
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Dimensions:
length 38.5 centimeters and diameter 5 centimeters