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Summary
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Unknown artist
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English:
Anthropomorphical pendant of the Tairona people, representing a shaman holding two sceptres, wearing a large nasal ornament and a high headgear with two toucans. Lost-wax cast gold with false filigree decoration, 10th-15th century, Colombia.
Français :
Pendentif anthropomorphique des Taïronas, représentant un chaman tenant deux sceptres, portant un grand ornement nasal et une haute coiffure ornée de deux toucans. Or fondu selon la technique de la cire perdue, Xe-XVe siècle, Colombie.
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| Dimensions | H. 12.7 cm (5 in.), W. 17.2 cm (6 ¾ in.), D. 9 cm (3 ½ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pavillon des Sessions
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| Accession number |
Inv. 70.2003.14.1
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| Credit line | Former collections of Arthur Rouët; on deposit from the Musée du quai Branly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Jastrow (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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