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ALLIANCE Enchères - Justicia Maître Fanny DARIEL

69 - Colombia. Crocodile carved with openwork spirals, a shamanic…
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Estimate €150 - €250
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Description
Colombia. Crocodile carved with openwork spirals, a shamanic amulet. Tumbaga-type alloy. L. 11.5 cm. Approx. 69 g. Presumed copper-gold alloy. Composition undetermined. Antique Colombian goldsmith’s work produced using the lost-wax casting technique. In the style of the Kogi/Tairona civilisation: please note that this regulatory statement means that the undated object is not pre-Columbian (20th century?). The crocodile, a symbol of occult knowledge, is the quintessential shamanic animal. Lord of the forces of death and rebirth, master of the primordial waters, he is the father of the earth. Repeat auction for the sale of 13 April 2026
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About the sale A fine auction of archaeological artefacts, fossils and minerals, Asian art and paintings
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Auction time 08/03/2026 at 10:00 AM
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