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11 - Pre-Columbian art. Colombia, Tairona culture. Pair of cylinder seals with geometric designs, used as rolls of ritual body paint. Orange-beige and gray terracotta. L 7 cm. The incised decorations—consisting of bands, glyphs, chevrons, and scrolls—reflect a complex process of “alternative writing,” a system of graphic and selective memorization. These are symbolic messages sent to the gods. Ritual tattoos are thus believed to heal both body and soul. Circa 500–1500 CE. As is (gray roller reattached).
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Pre-Columbian art. Colombia, Tairona culture. Pair of cylinder seals with geometric designs, used as rolls of ritual body paint. Orange-beige and gray terracotta. L 7 cm. The incised decorations—consisting of bands, glyphs, chevrons, and scrolls—reflect a complex process of “alternative writing,” a system of graphic and selective memorization. These are symbolic messages sent to the gods. Ritual tattoos are thus believed to heal both body and soul. Circa 500–1500 CE. As is (gray roller reattached).
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Curiosities, Archaeology, Asian Art, the High Middle Ages, Specialized CollectionsAuction house
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