Pre-Columbian - Sican Copper Important Tumi - With Spanish Export License

A large sheet copper tumi with a large bird god finial having a round stylized human face formed grom a hollow disc. Wearing a large crescent form head-dress and ear ornaments. Round double sided hollow body, with sheet copper wings and tail. Lower portion has a large crescentic form blade. Overall deep blue-green patina. A very rare and important example. Custom made stand Lambayeque Valley. ca. 800-1000 A.D.

Condition: Restorations onupper blade and neck,Left headdress tip and right wing tip reattached. Overall good condition.

Size: 33,50 x 12,50 cm.

Provenance: M.F Private Collection, Madrid. Acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery in 2007. Formerly Private Southwestern Collection ( USA ).

Important: Due to summer holiday season, our gallery will be closed in august so this item will be delivered in september.

Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union)
- 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.