Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities

Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities

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Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
  • Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities
Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities

Quimbaya, Pre-Columbian Ceramic And 12 Karats Gold Figure Statuette. South America, Colombia Tomb Guardian Circa 13th Century AD Antiquities

$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Ancient Pre-Columbian Ceramic Statuette Of A Tomb Guardian. Colombia, Quimbaya Culture, Dated As Circa 13th To The 15th Century AD. A Petite Pottery Slab Figure Modeled In Buff Clay, With A Flat, Rectangular Head And A Compact Seated Body Rendered In A Simplified, Stylized Form With Indicated Genitalia. The Nose Is Pierced To Receive A Crescent-Shaped Nose Ring Of Approximately 12karats Yellow Gold Purity, Alloyed Primarily With Copper And Minor Silver Content. These Slab Figures Are Characteristic Of The Quimbaya Region Along The Cauca River And Are Commonly Found In Funerary Contexts, Where They Were Placed In Shaft Tombs Alongside Ceramics And Metal Objects, Likely Serving As Protective Or Companion Figures For The Deceased. The Quimbaya Civilization, An Ancient Indigenous Culture In Present-Day Colombia, Thrived In The Fertile Valleys Of The Cauca River, Spanning Modern Departments Of Quindío, Caldas, And Risaralda. Known For Their Exceptional Goldsmithing And Intricate Ceremonial Practices. The Quimbaya People Were, At Their Height, A Wide-Spread Civilization That Stretched Across The Northern Andes, And Was Even Present In Ecuador And Peru. Archaeologists Estimate That The Quimbaya Civilization Emerged At Some Time Around 500 BCE, And Lasted Until The Spanish Conquest Wiped Them Out In The Early 17th Century AD. The Quimbaya Were Among The First People In The Andean Region To Develop Sedentary Society And Agriculture. Funeral Rituals Were Central To Quimbaya Culture. The Dead Were Interred In Sarcophagi Made From Hollowed Trunks, Accompanied By Elaborate Offerings, Including Gold Artifacts, Food, And Personal Items. These Practices Reflected Their Belief In Bodily Resurrection And A Well-Prepared Journey To The Afterlife. Tombs Were Often Monumental, With Burial Mounds Adorned With Symbols Of Fertility And Rebirth. Gold’s Sacred Status Made It A Crucial Element In These Ceremonies, Symbolizing The Deceased's Spiritual Elevation. Dimensions, Size: 3.25 X 4.75 inches, equivalent to 8.3 X 12.1 cm. Metal Testings: Gold, Quality: 51% (Equivalent To 12 karats); Silver Quality: 8.9%. All measurements are approximate. Condition: Excellent, and intact with manganese mineral deposits on the surface. Provenance: Private New York, USA Collection; Ex-Lands Beyond Time, New York. Currently At Private NYC, USA, 2026. Disclaimer: Read The Description And Watch Carefully The Images Provided. Ask Any Questions Before You Place A Purchase. We Do Our Best For Identifying And Describing The Items, However We Are No Experts In Every Field. We Offer In House Shipping But You Are Free To Arrange Your Own Shipping Method. If You Do A Purchase You Are Implicitly Agreeing To All Our Terms Including The Acceptance That All Sales Are Final. Allure Auctioneers Is A Project ByBoboNYC Inc. Managed By CEO Conrado Maleta, And Located In Brooklyn. It Is Regarded As One Of The Top Best Vintage Stores In New York With A Commitment To Excellency And Pristine Customer Service As Well As A Social Cause Focused In The Support Of Our Community. We Stand Against The Use Of Artificial Intelligence AI Tools On eCommerce, Giving Jobs To Humans, Not To Machines.

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