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Pre-Columbian Gold Turtle - Chiriqui-Diquis browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000: item # 935513 Please refer to our stock # BDP when inquiring.
Artemis Gallery Ancient World Art 400 W. South Boulder Rd., #1300 Lafayette, CO 80026 (720) 890-7700 Guest Book $4,995.00 |
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Ancient gold turtle from the Chiriqui-Diquis region of Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 A.D. With unusual split tail, legs ceremonially "killed" in ancient times. Weighing a hefty 62 grams of high-carat gold with section of carapace beneath split and exposing a wafer-like manufacturing process that today has never quite been understood or duplicated. Custom mount. 2-1/2" from nose to tail x 2"W, in generally excellent condition save missing appendages and single repair to one section of tail. PROVENANCE: Ex-private Colorado Collection collected in the 1960s. Published, Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC, NY. Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee |
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