A rare set of Chimu Silver Roundel Medallions, Early Intermediate/Middle Horizon, ca. 500 CE Objects of Everyday Use making this extraordinary piece very

making this extraordinary piece very unique

Date: 2010

protector of home

and particularly regeneration of the sun

the relief has been professionally conserved and cleaned and is in very good condition overall

A rare set of Chimu Silver Roundel Medallions, Early Intermediate/Middle Horizon, ca. 500 CE Objects of Everyday Use making this extraordinary piece verySilver, associated with the nighttime world of the moon and stars, was also linked with the world of the dead. In the Andean region, the world of the dead was identified with both the ocean and the dark depths of the humid earth. In other words, life began and ended in water. These complex symbolic associations made silver the perfect material for the manufacture of personal adornments with a readily apparent ceremonial and funerary function. Objects