MUISCA GOLD FIGURAL PENDANT

CA. A. D. 1300-1500

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MUISCA GOLD FIGURAL PENDANT
Ca. A. D. 1300-1500
The tunjo of a warrior with tapering legs, reed-like, bent arms, one hand clasping an axe, solely adorned with a headdress and jewelry.
Height: 4½ in. (10.5 cm.)

Provenance

Collection of Monique Uzielli, New York, 1965

Lot Essay

The isolated Chibcha (Muisca) of the central Highlands of present day Colombia are known for their distinctive votive offerings of tunjos. The flattened compositions were cast in flow molds, layering wax sheets to which threads were applied to form the figural and decorative details.

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