April 23, 2024
COLUMBIAN TAIRONA TUMBAGA SHAMAN and SNAKES
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Columbian Tairona Tumbaga Shaman on a rock with 2 snakes. Metal Composition : Gold - Copper - Silver Description : Colombian Tairona Tumbaga. 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 goldwork 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 3" high. Has a weight of 59.7 grams. Human figurine type. This is a nice tumbaga with two snakes on each side of the rock. It has a feather missing and some erosion pitting on the back. This item was aquired from a collector of artifacts in Colombia. Shaman with snakes. I have a 7 day no questions asked money back guarantee from the day you recieve it . Ask me any questions and I'll try to answer them to the best of my knowledge.
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