Huari Sheet Gold Coiled Belt or Headdress Band
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0162 |
| Estimate | $9,000 - $12,000 |
| Opening bid | $6,000 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari, 800 CE. A single ribbon of hammered sheet gold, drawn out to extraordinary length and left entirely undecorated, coiled upon itself into a springy double spiral. The metal

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