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Colombia. Jaguar-man mask with a spiral diadem, depicting a …
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Colombia. Jaguar-man mask with a spiral diadem, depicting a …
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Estimate
€300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Colombia. Jaguar-man mask with a spiral diadem, depicting a shaman in the process of transforming into a jaguar. Tumbaga-type alloy. Length approx. 9 cm. Approx. 132 g. Presumed copper-gold alloy. Composition unknown. The jaguar, a feline with a powerful jaw, is the quintessential sacred animal of the Native Americans, the undisputed king of the dense tropical forest. The slit eyes and spirals symbolise shamanic trance and transformation. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In the style of the Kogi/Tairona civilisation. Undated
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ID: 88286088
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