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Colombia. Monkey-man seated, wearing a richly decorated semi…
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Colombia. Monkey-man seated, wearing a richly decorated semi…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Colombia. Monkey-man seated, wearing a richly decorated semi-circular headdress; a shaman in the process of transformation. Tumbaga-type alloy. Height approx. 9.5 cm. Approx. 109 g. Presumed copper-gold alloy. Composition undetermined. The magician-monkey, a symbol of the initiate, conceals his intelligence and powers beneath his mischievous mask with long whiskers. The numerous spirals symbolise transformation. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In the style of the Kogi/Tairona civilisation.
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ID: 88286142
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