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live November 26 | 02:00 PM
Millon

179 - Pendant

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€1,200 - 1,800

Sale fees

30%

Pendant depicting two male figures standing side by side. One is wearing a large circular nose ornament, while the other is holding his hand to his mouth. Both are wearing large tambas (ear ornaments), emphasizing their high rank within the group. In one hand, each holds a spear mace. Gold, lost-wax casting, mark of time. Calima culture, Yotoco phase, Colombia, circa 100 B.C. - 800 A.D. Weight: 17 g 2.8 x 2.2 x 0.8 cm Provenance : Castor & Hara sale, Paris Drouot, March 26, 2012, catalog no. 30. This pendant features two figures of high status, probably linked to functions of power or command. The presence of warrior attributes and distinctive ornaments underlines their importance in Calima society, where gold played a central role in the assertion of authority and in ceremonial contexts.

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Thursday, November 26
02:00 PM
3, rue Rossini
75009 Paris, France

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On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 580,000 lots published

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