Gorgeous Heavy 20 inch Fat Iron Chain silver box based on the style of

based on the style of the flowers and beading I'd guess it was made in the Northwest

but I have learned that it is in fact a Peruvian Chancay burial doll

In the 1960's

a silk weaver (canut)

then trimmed

Gorgeous Heavy 20 inch Fat Iron Chain silver box based on the style ofThis is not my typical sort of find, but this old iron chain is simply gorgeous, and I could not not bring it home with me. It weighs about 3 1 2 pounds, and the iron is a really rich charcoal black, in spectacular condition; to me, it reads as pure sculpture. It's definitely got age, showing some wear where the links overlap, just right. I'm not sure what its original use would have been, but certainly it would hold a great weight. Just shy of 20"