This hammered circular disc ornament is slightly convex. From the Narino area(Capuli) . Some of the working texture remains on the surface. Two suspension holes near the top.
FINE GOLD Weigh:71.0 g.
6,375"x6,5"
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Made of gold sheet, clearly divided into four sections. The upper sections contain 2 pairs of back-to-back repousse birds. The lower sections contain geometric figures. The perimeter is finely beaded and the breastplate is pierced on either side for suspension.
FINE GOLD
AD 0-300
Weigh:39.3 g.
3 5/16"x5 11/16"
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Made of gold sheet with embossed figure, the bottom half being of rounded, natural human form while the shoulders and head are highly stylized and geometric. The perimeter is defined with regular bead work. Pierced twice for suspension.FINE GOLD
Weigh:43.1 g.
3 5/16" X 5 11/16"
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PRE-COLUMBIAN Chamanic Type.STAFF-HEAD. Double/sided. FROM COLOMBIA Tumbaga.Muisca Culture. Hollow staff-head, cast with nucleon, depicting an almost-human figure on both front and rear. The semi-eliptical face is demarcated by a strong ridge. A short wide nose runs down the center of the face, the eyes and mouth are coffee bean shaped the ears sit high on either side of the head. the arms are heavily moulded against the chest. 3-1/2" X 2-3/8"
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Solid gold tool with sharp cutting edge and circular anvil (7.9g.)15/32" used to emboss gold sheet and ornaments. The chisel weights 1.4 g. and is
1-1/16"in length
Total Weigh: 9.3 g.
FINE GOLD
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Small (4)gold pieces of diverse shapes used to decorate larger gold and earthenware pieces. These pieces have a convex form in the center, each decorated with five repousse dots and have two holes for suspension.
Weigh: 0.7 g.
1/2" average
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The Sinu gold and Tumbaga realistically depicts the fauna of the region. This finial shows a pair of "Pisingos" (tree ducks) with flat beaks, fanned tails and folded wings.
Beautifully made and in almost perfect condition. Superb museum quality relic.Measuring 1-11/16 diagonally.
8.3 g
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PRE-COLUMBIAN bird, Staff Head, Sinu, Colombia. This finial depicts a bird (probably a kingfisher or humming bird ) typical of the Sinu region. The beak is closed, the wings folded and the head decorated with braid work.Tumbaga.
Weights 14.9 g.
Measuring 2-7/16 Diagonally and 1-7/16 in height.
Beautiful piece for the serious collector.
Goldsmiths also mixed gold with copper in different proportions to arrive at an alloy known as tumbaga. To protect tumbaga pieces against the rapid discolor ...click for details
Fan shaped ornament (semicircular). Cast by lost wax method. Composed of three rows of openwork filigree (Over 260 pipings)surmounted by a pair of stylize avians at each end of the top bar.
FINE GOLD - 35.6 g
2" X 3 3/8" Each.
A master piece of gold work.
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PRE COLUMBIAN FINE GOLD NOSE ORNAMENT FROM COLOMBIA. Tolima culture. Made from gold sheet worked by hammering or possibly by lost wax casting, with precise ridge and finely tapered finials.
FINE GOLD, weights 1,5 g.
Width: 1 1/16"
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