Pre-Columbian Chimú Wooden Staff with Anthropomorphic Finial and elite authority

and elite authority

Silver Dirhem — Khusro II

and a video showing managense deposits reacting to peroxide on the mask

Authentic Pre-Columbian Zapotec pottery urn fragment from the Oaxaca region of southern Mexico

desiccation cracking

Pre-Columbian Chimú Wooden Staff with Anthropomorphic Finial and elite authorityChim Wooden Staff with Anthropomorphic Finial Pre Columbian, North Coast Peru, ca. 11001450 CEWood, 59 in (150 cm) in length Finely carved from a single piece of dense hardwood, this ceremonial staff terminates in a sculptural anthropomorphic figure rendered in classic Chim style. The figure sits atop the shaft with flexed legs and squared limbs, displaying the characteristic frontal pose, angular facial planes, and prominent nose typical of late