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THBSinu Gilt Tumbaga Bird Staff Finial - 32.4 g
Lot 93a
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Valley, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A delightful cast tumbaga finial in the form of a long-beaked water bird holding a small fish in its mouth. The artist has given it nicely detailed, spread wings, a large triple head crest with front spiral elements, and long, thin legs. The tail extends outward into a long, tapered socket base for attachment. The figure is gilded, with much of that original surface remaining, giving it a shining appearance. Size: 1.95" W x 2.75" H (5 cm x 7 cm); 4.4" H (11.2 cm) on included custom stand; total weight: 32.4 grams
An item like this one would have been used in rituals, in which shamans and possibly rulers consumed powerful hallucinogens to induce a religious transformation into animals or magical beasts, with birds being a common subject. An object like this one aided in the months or years long process to complete that transformation. To learn more about objects like this one, see the British Museum catalogue/exhibit Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold in Ancient Colombia.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-NASA astronaut, Jerrie Cobb collection, Florida, USA, acquired 1990
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#155717Intact, with a great deal of the gilt remaining as shown. Wear on surface commensurate with age. Form and detail very nicely preserved.Condition
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