Necklace

- gold -

- intact -

CULTURE: Tairona, Colombia

PERIOD: c. 1000 - 1500 AD

MATERIAL: Rock crystal and Tumbaga (alloy of gold and copper)

DIMENSIONS: 36 cm in total length

PROVENANCE: Private collection, Paris, France (1960-1970). With Spanish Export License.

CONDITION: Intact. Good state.

DESCRIPTION:

The gold ornaments created by the Tairona people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (in northern Colombia) are among the most spectacular and complex objects made on the American continent. This voluminous, three-dimensional pendant depicts a broad-shouldered male figure, perhaps a nobleman or chieftain, wearing a massive plume of elaborately braided elements.

Although the Tairona are still today an important indigenous group in Colombia, their culture is as yet little known. In 1976 the Ciudad Perdida was found, which had been built by the Tairona in the year 800 and had been inhabited until 1600 AD. However, their use of materials in their culture is known and their working of gold was particularly of note. The Tairona people developed techniques like that of lost-wax casting, alloys like tumbaga, that allowed them to work with greater ease with gold, and treatments to improve the quality of this material, such as heating it until the copper oxidises and then plunging it into very cold water to obtain a permanent gold patina and to prevent cracking.

The working of metals appeared in Colombian regions towards the 6th Century BC when societies which had artisans skilled in working metals lived on the Pacific coast. During the two thousand years of development of metal working in Colombia, interrupted by the Spanish conquest in 1500 AD, a dozen different styles emerged, combining different techniques on diverse alloys and producing great quantities of exceptional quality. These were notable for their equilibrium and composition which give the Pre-Hispanic working of metals in Colombia an outstanding place in world art. The main themes seen are the human figure, animals, geometric forms and a combination of all of these.



Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE FROM SPAIN ASKS ALL SELLERS FOR INVOICES, IMPORT LICENSES AND ALL THE DOCUMENTATION ABLE TO PROVE THE LEGALITY OF EACH ITEM BEFORE PROVIDING AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENSE.
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Necklace

- gold -

- intact -

CULTURE: Tairona, Colombia

PERIOD: c. 1000 - 1500 AD

MATERIAL: Rock crystal and Tumbaga (alloy of gold and copper)

DIMENSIONS: 36 cm in total length

PROVENANCE: Private collection, Paris, France (1960-1970). With Spanish Export License.

CONDITION: Intact. Good state.

DESCRIPTION:

The gold ornaments created by the Tairona people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (in northern Colombia) are among the most spectacular and complex objects made on the American continent. This voluminous, three-dimensional pendant depicts a broad-shouldered male figure, perhaps a nobleman or chieftain, wearing a massive plume of elaborately braided elements.

Although the Tairona are still today an important indigenous group in Colombia, their culture is as yet little known. In 1976 the Ciudad Perdida was found, which had been built by the Tairona in the year 800 and had been inhabited until 1600 AD. However, their use of materials in their culture is known and their working of gold was particularly of note. The Tairona people developed techniques like that of lost-wax casting, alloys like tumbaga, that allowed them to work with greater ease with gold, and treatments to improve the quality of this material, such as heating it until the copper oxidises and then plunging it into very cold water to obtain a permanent gold patina and to prevent cracking.

The working of metals appeared in Colombian regions towards the 6th Century BC when societies which had artisans skilled in working metals lived on the Pacific coast. During the two thousand years of development of metal working in Colombia, interrupted by the Spanish conquest in 1500 AD, a dozen different styles emerged, combining different techniques on diverse alloys and producing great quantities of exceptional quality. These were notable for their equilibrium and composition which give the Pre-Hispanic working of metals in Colombia an outstanding place in world art. The main themes seen are the human figure, animals, geometric forms and a combination of all of these.



Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE FROM SPAIN ASKS ALL SELLERS FOR INVOICES, IMPORT LICENSES AND ALL THE DOCUMENTATION ABLE TO PROVE THE LEGALITY OF EACH ITEM BEFORE PROVIDING AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENSE.
#ancientcivilisations

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Galleria d'Arte Antica - Archeologia con sede a Barcellona con più di quindici anni di esperienza. Specializzato in arte classica, arte egizia, arte asiatica e arte precolombiana. Garantisce l'autenticità di tutti i suoi pezzi. Partecipa alle più importanti fiere d'arte in Spagna, come Feriarte, oltre che a fiere all'estero, BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels. Tutti i pezzi vengono inviati con un permesso di esportazione rilasciato dal Ministero della Cultura spagnolo. Siamo veloci a spedire tramite DHL Express o Direct Art Transport.
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Cultura
Tairona precolombiana, Colombia
Name of object
Collana. C. 1000-1500 d.C. 36 cm di lunghezza totale. Licenza di importazione spagnola.
Secolo / Intervallo di tempo
c. 1000 - 1500 AD
Provenienza
Collezione Privata
Paese d’origine
Sconosciuto
Materiale
Oro
Condizione
Molto buone

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Pezzo come da descrizione, davvero notevole. Venditore molto consigliato in quanto gentile e disponibile. spedizione molto veloce. Ottimo!

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Venditore davvero ottimo e gentile. Merce come da descrizione, spedizione veloce. Ottimo l'avere certificato di autenticità.

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Un 100 como empresa un 100 como envío . Empresa muy especial con mucha exquisitez en todos los productos y en personal . Muchas gracias

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Es una maravilla de moneda, donde se le nota los pasos de los años y me encanta. Servido muy rápido y bien empaquetado. Con su certificación. Qué más se puede pedir?

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Snelle en correcte levering, alleen was de verpakking voor het schilderij niet stevig genoeg.

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Prachtig schilderij. Zo blij mee. Zeer nette verkoper en zeer snelle levering.

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Photos trop contrastées pour bien percevoir les défauts, mais ces défauts étaient visibles pour autant. Le "Bon état" est trompeur. Sinon, envoi rapide et correctement emballé. Frais de port exagérés.

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Great communication, delivery and product. Came with a well made certificate of authenticity and good packaging. Overall very happy with the purchase! Delivery is a bit expensive, but I recommend it

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Magnifique témoin du passé, envoyé avec tous les justificatifs, impeccable. Encore une fois très satisfait, un grand merci

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Thank you for the Special offer and the fast shipping of this excellent piece of art!

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very good description of the object, very good price for this rare item,. Fast sending (has been at my place 2 days after buying!). Definitely would buy again.

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great seller, everything came as should with certificate of authenticity

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Exceptionally well packaged, description aligned with positing received

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Il venditore garantisce e può provare che l’oggetto è stato ottenuto legalmente. Il venditore è stato informato da Catawiki di dover fornire la documentazione richiesta dalle leggi e dai regolamenti del suo Paese di residenza. Il venditore garantisce ed è autorizzato a vendere/esportare questo oggetto. Il venditore fornirà all’acquirente tutte le informazioni di provenienza note sull’oggetto. Il venditore garantisce che tutti i permessi necessari sono/saranno predisposti. Il venditore informerà immediatamente l’acquirente di eventuali ritardi nel rilascio di tali permessi.