COLOMBIAN TAIRONA TUMBAGA MALE SHAMAN CHIEF PENDANT

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Tairona Tumbaga - Shaman Chief - Pendant Tairona Male Shaman Figure Metal Composition : Gold - Copper -Silver Description: Tairona Tumbaga figurine pendant Tumbaga is normally an alloy mix of about average of 80% copper, 10% silver and 10% gold . Often times the mixture of gold was higher since the Tairona's would cast the tumbaga forms with an average of 65% gold . They would trade the gold with the Sinu Indians on southern coast and the Muisca Indians from the inland areas down the Magdalena River. The Book, The Gold of El Dorado, published in 1978, the author Warwick Bray gives a quote: "Tairona gold work combines a technical mastery of casting with love of fine detail." Formed from the authentic "lost wax" method. Used by the Tairona Indians, from the northern Santa Marta mountain region of Colombia, as decorations, status and eventually put in their burial sites . This item is 2-1/4" high x 2-1/8" wide. Weight of 33.5. grams . This is Shaman Chief with a face of a monkey with 2 weapons. It has very nice details. The Braided crown on his head are finely detailed. It has a 3 loops for use as a pendant. Aquired from a collector in Colombia. This is a beautiful Tairona Shaman pendant. Very fine details and good condition Male Tairona type pendant CLICK ON THE SUPERSIZE PICTURES TO SEE THE FINE DETAILS. I have a 7 read more

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