Lot 256

5 Moche Gold & Silver Labrets, ex-Eugene Lions

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5 Moche Gold & Silver Labrets, ex-Eugene Lions

Estimate: $1,400 - $2,100

Starting Bid: $700

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Moche, ca. 100 BCE - 100 CE. Group of five different gold labrets, in various sizes, of cylindrical form. The largest is composed of a wide gold band with a beaded edge and set with a thick copper disc cap. Together with three different medium size gold labrets one set with a mother-of -pearl and gold disc cap, another example set with a gold decorated cap having a braided border and set with a mother-of- pearl disc. One having a gold cap with a beaded border and set in the center with a copper disc. Finally, the smallest example having a gold cap with two beaded bands, silver insert. All mounted together on a custom display base. Size: Largest 1.5”W (3.8cm).

Provenance: Ex. Jean-Eugene Lions Collection, Geneve, Switzerland, active 1950’s - 1970’s.

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Item # 71741

  • Condition: Some edge loss on the cap, which has a strong blue-green surface patina. Most have minor imperfections.

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