Pre-Columbian Chavín culture copper alloy plaque The painted design includes linear

The painted design includes linear framing elements and stylized forms arranged in a repeating horizontal composition

The fragment preserves exceptional detail in the cosmetic lines and stylized markings beneath the eye

with the dark burnished surface enhancing the dramatic relief decoration

rich coloration

A strong and highly collectible example of Teotihuacan stone sculpture

Pre-Columbian Chavín culture copper alloy plaque The painted design includes linearAuthentic Pre Columbian Chavn culture copper alloy plaque, Peru, ca. 900200 BCE. This rare ceremonial plaque is hammered from a copper based alloy and decorated in repouss with classic Chavn iconography, featuring stylized anthropomorphic and zoomorphic imagery characteristic of the Chavn religious tradition. The plaque retains its original suspended metal danglers, still attached through ancient perforations along the lower edgean exceptional