a) Esmeraldas province, La Tolita island, copper ceremonial "war"
hachita, 222x114mm, 117.5g, too thin for actual use, and there is no evidence
of such, was either ceremonial or offertory, nice, $350.00
sold
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c) Huancavilla, copper hachita, 118x112mm overall, 40mm wide base
with ridged sides & butt, hole in middle, 65g, a consensus seems to
be developing that these had a quasi-monetary use, small original split
at blade edge, otherwise completely excellent, $220.00
sold
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d)
another, 110x110mm overall, 65x45mm base, raised edges on sides hole in
middle, 10mm thick at butt, 90g, 9mm split at blade edge, otherwise
completely excellent, $220.00 sold
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The following are modern handmade reproductions
in brass of copper originals.
mask, 227mm (9 inches) tall, 170mm (6.75 inches) wide, $40.00
sold
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ECUADOR,
Manteño culture, c. 800-1534, brass reproduction
pectoral with "gorgonion" decoration, 132mm (5.25 inches) tall, 198mm (7.75
inches) wide, "VF" $25.00 sold
9/4/2008
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