April 19, 2024
pre-Columbian GOLD Tairona Tumbaga Man with Basket
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pre-Columbian Tairona Tumbaga Tumbaga man with basket This auction is for a very unique, museum quality tumbaga man with a basket on his back. The figure measures at 3.25 cm tall x 2.5 cm long x 2.0 cm wide and weighs a total of 17 grams! Please note the intricate hand work on this item as it is what the Tairona people are noted for. The Tairona indians of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia produced beautiful gold and copper ornaments and religious objects using the lost-wax technique . The artisan would create a beeswax core in the shape of an animal or human, surround this figure in clay, and then pour molten gold mixed with coper through a hole in the clay. The molten metal then replaced the wax, which melted away. Once the metal had cooled the clay was broken away to reveal the finished object. The Indians took special care in the finishing of pieces that were used for personal adornment. The gold was treasured by the most eminent individuals of a tribal society and t were clear social distinctions concerning the quality and quantity of gold ornaments that various members of a group were allowed to own. Gold was also given to the Gods in the form of votive offerings; it was buried with the dead; and many gold objects served as special symbols in the various rites and ceremonies of the Indian peoples. The value
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