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Colombia. Seated pregnant shaman woman.
See original version (French)
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Colombia. Seated pregnant shaman woman.
See original version (French)
Estimate
€200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Colombia. Seated pregnant shaman woman. Tumbaga-type alloy. H. 10.5 cm. Approx. 138 g. Presumed copper-gold-silver alloy. Composition undetermined. The seated position is a symbol of wisdom, balance, power and status. A stool, bracelets on the arms, wrists and ankles, a heavy necklace and diadem, and an expressive face: all these are signs of power that accompany this formidable matriarch. An embodiment of Mother Earth and the power of giving birth. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In the style of the Kogi/Tairona civilisation. Undated
See original version (French)
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ID: 88286087
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