*Vase à double panses
joined by a bridge-shaped handle. Each of them presents twin lords standing arm in arm, this posture evokes an unshakeable link within the clan, they hold on their shoulders bags of coca leaves, wear important ornaments in the shape of butterflies with spread wings, necklaces with aliform pendants and crown with diadem. These rich ornaments indicate that we are facing powerful clan leaders.
Beige brown and copper terracotta
Taironas, Colombia, 800-1500 AD
27 x 31 cm
Provenance: acquired from Oscar Ramirez by the present owner in December 1995
