Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A hand-carved wooden textile loom implement of lengthy form with a slender, spatula-shaped body surmounted by a 2-headed jaguar finial, each head staring out in opposite directions. Loom implements like this example facilitated the movement of any attached warp threads through the crosswise weft threads. Size: 12.5" L x 1" W (31.8 cm x 2.5 cm); 12.875" H (32.7 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Jurgen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950 to 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171846