Tumbaga gold pendant (high copper content). - Lot 300

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Tumbaga gold pendant (high copper content). - Lot 300
Tumbaga gold pendant (high copper content). Tubular beads in tumbaga gold (Sinú) and green stone (Tairona culture, Colombia) Sinú culture, Colombia 100 - 500 A.D. Pendant: H. 8 cm Necklace: L. 6.5 cm A certificate of authenticity from Madame Gloria Inès Mejia will be given to the buyer. Provenance: Private collection Brussels acquired in ? Necklace with pendant representing a shaman in transformation The recessed central face is hidden by a snub nose, made up of volutes evoking that of a bat. A headdress composed of two spheres refers to the hallucinogenic "mushroom caps" that are key elements of the shamanic journey. With his hands, he grasps stylized snakes in ribbon form.
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