Set of five crescent moons
Set of five crescent moons
Peru or Bolivia, 18th century
Set of five hammered silver crescent moons, three with sun and one with cherub’s head, and Inca symbols.
Length 18.5 cm – 24 cm – 24.5 cm – 26.5 cm – 30 cm
These crescent moons were featured in the exhibition “La Lune: du voyage réel aux voyages imaginaires”, Paris, Galerie Nationales du Grand Palais, April 1 to July 22, 2019, no. 148.
Bibliography: A Fabre, P. Malgouyres, La Lune: du voyage réel aux voyages imaginaires, exhibition, Paris, Louvre, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, April 1 to July 22, 2019; RMN, exhibition catalog, p 190.