A Pre-Columbian human skeleton figure
Colombia, Tairona Culture, AD 1000 – 1500; alt. cm 8,5; A fascinating human skeleton figure made in tumbaga (gold and copper alloy) used as pendant and depicted with legs and hands bent on the chest; wears bracelets, necklace and anklets. Body shows protruding hips, well defined ribs and the head is characterized by sunken eyes and an half-round flat headgear with interweaving lines in relief on the rim; the same decoration is on mouth and around the face.
Restored between neck and body.
PROVENANCE:
English private collection; until 1985 in the Principality of Monaco; formerly in the collection of Gaspard Mollien (French diplomat, 1796-1872).
Estimate: GBP: 5.000-8.000
Price realized | 7'000 GBP |
Starting price | 2'000 GBP |