Description:

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful solid gold ornament, cast using the lost wax process. The pendant is in the form of a broad-tailed bird with triple heads, its curved wings spread wide, ornamented with twin incised bird heads along their lower edge. A long-beaked noses with a curl on its upper part and bulging eyes form the bird's face, while sprays of feathers emerge from the sides of the head. The undecorated back has a loop set beneath the center head. The Tairona produced some of the most complex, beautiful gold alloy objects ever made in the New World. This would have been worn by someone powerful in Tairona society, and it may have indicated a clan affiliation or role. Size: 3.75" W x 3.75" H (9.5 cm x 9.5 cm); Gold quality: 55 to 65% (equivalent to 13 to over 15 karats); weight: 76.4 grams

this item has been tested using XRF technology and is guaranteed as stated.

Provenance: private Parker, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Carlos Rodriguez collection, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 2008

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#190148

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  • Minor casting flaws else choice.

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