Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World

Tim Simmons · 8th January 2019, 12:41 AM

Bits and pieces here and there.

kahnjar1 · 8th January 2019, 02:29 AM

Very impressive. Thanks so much Tim for sharing.
Stu

David · 8th January 2019, 02:32 AM

Interestingly varied collections.
I'm not sure how or if this applies to any of the weapons in their collections, but back about 20 years ago it was determined that the vast majority of their collection of pre-Columbian gold artifact were in fact fake.

https://www.forbes.com/2002/01/09/01...l#4a5809e2285f

TVV · 8th January 2019, 06:48 AM

Thank you for sharing those pictures, some interesting items in the arms collections. What is the story behind the ethnographic arms from around the world - was this someone's personal collection that was donated to the Museum?

David · 8th January 2019, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TVV

Thank you for sharing those pictures, some interesting items in the arms collections. What is the story behind the ethnographic arms from around the world - was this someone's personal collection that was donated to the Museum?

It seems like the entire shabang was somebodies personal collections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_M...s_of_the_World

TVV · 8th January 2019, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by David

It seems like the entire shabang was somebodies personal collections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_M...s_of_the_World

Thank you. Cannot comment on the Pre-Columbian artifacts, but the arms collections is quite impressive.

Tim Simmons · 9th January 2019, 12:22 AM

There's more to come it really is huge and I only took few snaps.

Bill M · 9th January 2019, 01:47 AM

Beautiful collection! The crystal handle on the daggers are incredible in the last picture.

I had a horse head dagger similar in the same picture, but gave it to a friend. It had a type of name that escapes me.

8th January 2019, 12:41 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,743	Bits and pieces here and there. Attached Images

9th January 2019, 12:22 AM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,743	There's more to come it really is huge and I only took few snaps. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 9th January 2019 at 12:43 AM.

8th January 2019, 02:29 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,730	Very impressive. Thanks so much Tim for sharing. Stu

8th January 2019, 02:32 AM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,047	Interestingly varied collections. I'm not sure how or if this applies to any of the weapons in their collections, but back about 20 years ago it was determined that the vast majority of their collection of pre-Columbian gold artifact were in fact fake. https://www.forbes.com/2002/01/09/01...l#4a5809e2285f

8th January 2019, 06:48 AM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,601	Thank you for sharing those pictures, some interesting items in the arms collections. What is the story behind the ethnographic arms from around the world - was this someone's personal collection that was donated to the Museum?

9th January 2019, 01:47 AM	#8
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Beautiful collection! The crystal handle on the daggers are incredible in the last picture. I had a horse head dagger similar in the same picture, but gave it to a friend. It had a type of name that escapes me.