Chimu Culture 1000-1470
A Chimu rattle staff, Circa. 1200 - 1400 AD
Wood
114 x 10 x 4 cm
44'8" x 3'9" x 1'5" in.
44'8" x 3'9" x 1'5" in.
CHI0010
Copyright of Paul Hughes Fine Arts
A Chimu rattle staff, the top carved a seated dignitary wearing an arched headdress and holding a staff, above a hollowed rectangular section to a Janus mask, on a cylindrical...
A Chimu rattle staff, the top carved a seated dignitary wearing an arched headdress and holding a staff, above a hollowed rectangular section to a Janus mask, on a cylindrical shaft with a rectangular piercing at the base.
The upper hollowed section would have been filled with small stones or beads necessitating a rattle. The staff was probably used in cult ceremonies.
The upper hollowed section would have been filled with small stones or beads necessitating a rattle. The staff was probably used in cult ceremonies.
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