PERU: Pre-Columbian Period, debased AV fish hook (1.63g), ca. 10th-17th centuries, 32mm, tentatively attributed from coastal Southern Peru, used as currency by the local people, VF. A similar example can be found in the collection of the British Museum (www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Am1958-03-55-a).
Estimate: USD 80 - 120
Price realized | 160 USD |
Starting price | 70 USD |
Estimate | 80 USD |