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Colombia. Two statuettes depicting a young couple sitting to…
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Colombia. Two statuettes depicting a young couple sitting to…
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Estimate
€150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
Colombia. Two statuettes depicting a young couple sitting together, their cheeks puffed out with coca leaves. Tumbaga-type alloy. Length approx. 4 cm. Weight approx. 60 g. Presumed copper-gold alloy. Composition undetermined. The leaves of the sacred shrub were given by Mama Quilla, the goddess of the moon. For five thousand years, when chewed, they have cured illnesses, alleviated fatigue, thirst and hunger, and imparted strength and vitality. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In the style of the Kogi/Tairona civilisation. Undated
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ID: 88286091
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