Worlds within Worlds | Works from the Collection of Peter Petrou

Worlds within Worlds | Works from the Collection of Peter Petrou

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 35. South America, Alto Peru (now Bolivia), 18th century | Shell-form Box, Coquera.

South America, Alto Peru (now Bolivia), 18th century | Shell-form Box, Coquera

UK: Greenford Park WarehouseVAT applies to buyers outside the UK

Lot Closed

September 21, 02:36 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

South America, Alto Peru (now Bolivia)

18th century

Shell-form Box, Coquera


carved and pierced hardwood, silver-metal

16cm. high, 28cm. wide, 24.5cm. deep; 6¼in., 11in., 9¾in.

Carved in Moxos or Chiquitos, circa 1770.

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