Sinú Anthropomorphic Diety Pendant,
Darién Style, ca. A.D. 1000 - 1500
Darién Style, ca. A.D. 1000 - 1500
height 4 1/4in (10.8cm)
Cast, hammered and soldered gold
Provenance:
John A. Stokes, Jr., New York
Private Collection, New York, acquired from the above in 1977
Cf. Emmerich (1965: fig. 84)
"Along the coast and flood plains of northern Columbia, and in the wide river valleys which rise from here into the cordilleras, three distinct local cultures came into being. All three reflect the flavor and craftsmanship of Quimbaya gold work, but each developed its distinct forms of expression. Just as in the Quimbaya culture, their finest achievements by far are found in the art of their goldsmiths."(Emmerich, 1965: p 75)
Cast, hammered and soldered gold
Provenance:
John A. Stokes, Jr., New York
Private Collection, New York, acquired from the above in 1977
Cf. Emmerich (1965: fig. 84)
"Along the coast and flood plains of northern Columbia, and in the wide river valleys which rise from here into the cordilleras, three distinct local cultures came into being. All three reflect the flavor and craftsmanship of Quimbaya gold work, but each developed its distinct forms of expression. Just as in the Quimbaya culture, their finest achievements by far are found in the art of their goldsmiths."(Emmerich, 1965: p 75)
Sold for
US$ 8,750
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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