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Pre-Columbian Gold Turtle - Chiriqui-Diquis
ca. 800 to 1200 A.D.
Item Number: 935513
$4,995.00
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| Category |
Chiriqui-Diquis |
| Period |
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| Material |
Gold |
| Dimensions |
2-1/2" from nose to tail x 2"W |
| Condition |
Repaired |
DescriptionAncient gold turtle from the Chiriqui-Diquis region of Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 A.D. With unusual split tail, legs ceremonially "killed" in ancient times. Weighing a hefty 62 grams of high-carat gold with section of carapace beneath split and exposing a wafer-like manufacturing process that today has never quite been understood or duplicated. Custom mount. 2-1/2" from nose to tail x 2"W, in generally excellent condition save missing appendages and single repair to one section of tail.
ProvenanceEx-private Colorado Collection collected in the 1960s. Published, Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC, NY.
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