Pre-Columbian. Chimu Two Wooden Royal Litter Posts With Spanish Import Licenses
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 3,600 - € 4,200
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Pre-Columbian Chimu two wooden royal litter posts dating to 900–1200 AD, approximately 85 cm tall, in good condition, with Spanish export licenses and an authenticity certificate.
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Description from the seller
A very rare pair of hand-carved wooden litter posts. The slender rectangular bodies have narrow tips, seven insertion cavities, and an hourglass-shaped platform atop which stand two highly-stylized dignataries with ceremonial hairdresses and ponchos. Lustrous coffee-hued patina envelops the entire carving.
In the Chimu and earlier Chancay cultures, important personages were carried on litters when they were both alive and dead - mummies were often brought out on litters for important rituals or ceremonies. Some funerary pottery shows important personages on litters, being carried by four pallbearers.
Dimensions: 85,00 cm each one.
Condition: Surface wear. Excellent condition
Provenance: Dutch auction House. Dutch Private Collection. Acquired at D. Meijer Antiquiteiten, Amsterdam, 1996.
Similar examples:
- Metropolitan Museum, New York. Object Number: 1979.206.389-.390
Important: Due to summer holiday season, our gallery will be closed in august so this item will be delivered in september.
Notes:
- Due customs issues, we do not sell to US and Swiss buyers.
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes spanish export license.
- If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will
be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months.
According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union
are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the
buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price
and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item
to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are
applied to it:
- Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%.
- Shipped with Insurance.
A very rare pair of hand-carved wooden litter posts. The slender rectangular bodies have narrow tips, seven insertion cavities, and an hourglass-shaped platform atop which stand two highly-stylized dignataries with ceremonial hairdresses and ponchos. Lustrous coffee-hued patina envelops the entire carving.
In the Chimu and earlier Chancay cultures, important personages were carried on litters when they were both alive and dead - mummies were often brought out on litters for important rituals or ceremonies. Some funerary pottery shows important personages on litters, being carried by four pallbearers.
Dimensions: 85,00 cm each one.
Condition: Surface wear. Excellent condition
Provenance: Dutch auction House. Dutch Private Collection. Acquired at D. Meijer Antiquiteiten, Amsterdam, 1996.
Similar examples:
- Metropolitan Museum, New York. Object Number: 1979.206.389-.390
Important: Due to summer holiday season, our gallery will be closed in august so this item will be delivered in september.
Notes:
- Due customs issues, we do not sell to US and Swiss buyers.
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes spanish export license.
- If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will
be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months.
According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union
are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the
buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price
and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item
to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are
applied to it:
- Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%.
- Shipped with Insurance.
Details
Culture
Pre-Columbian. Chimu
Century/timeframe
900-1200 AD
Name of object
With Spanish Import Licenses
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Two Wooden Royal Litter Posts
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Previous owner - year acquired
1996
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
