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THBFine Tairona Tumbaga Labret Plug w/ Openwork Filigree
Lot 127
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Artemis Gallery
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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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 11, 2021
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous cast tumbaga labret with a high 60% gold content! This labret or lip plug presents an attractive design comprised of a hollow and conical shape with a slightly conical tip that is decorated with a central pair of parallel ridges of openwork filigree, granulated spheres, and a raised rope patterned border. Although gold was not a form of currency in Pre-Columbian South America, it had great symbolic power, used by elites in life and in death to demonstrate their place in society. A prominent labret of such beauty would certainly mark the wearer as an elite member of society. Size: 1.8" L x 1" Diameter (4.6 cm x 2.5 cm); quality of tumbaga: 60% gold, 20% silver, 20% copper; weight: 5.4 grams
Provenance: private Eagle, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168247Minor surface wear and abrasions. Dark toning and patina throughout. Intact and excellent.Condition
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