Clearance - Ethnographic, Asian and Antiques
By Scollard Auctions
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Mar 11, 2024
Brea, California, United States
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Clearance auction featuring a wide variety of ethnographic antiquities, arms and armour, Asian lots and varied antiques
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LOT 5:
Large Tairona Tumbaga Labret, 1000 CE -1500 CE
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Start price:
$
425
Estimated price :
$600 - $800
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Large Tairona Tumbaga Labret, 1000 CE -1500 CE
Pre-Columbian, Tairona 1000 CE - 1500 CE tumbaga gold alloy lip plug in large form. Pierced outer rim in a filigree style work, fine braided detailing to slit protrusion as well as to the neck in paired bands to each side. Size 1 1/2" L x 1" W, 2" H on custom stand included.
Used widely throughout pre-Columbian cultures Tumbaga is a wide varying mix of gold, copper, and other elements.
Condition: Patina and wear commensurate with age and use.
