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Tairona Red Jasper Anthropomorphic Amulet

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Tairona Red Jasper Anthropomorphic Amulet

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Description

**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Tairona culture, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. Tairona opaque red agate / jasper effigy amulet, sting cut into an anthropomorphic creature with multiple arms and pincer like chin protrusion - possibly an insect-human hybrid. Grubs, caterpillars, beetles, and butterflies represented symbols of rebirth to Tairona people. Size: 1" L x 0.8" W (2.5 cm x 2 cm); 1.75" H (4.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Southern California collection, USA, bestowed 2006; ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2006

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Condition

Nicks and abrasions and striations. Some softening to finer details. No repairs or restoration, and overall great condition.

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Tairona Red Jasper Anthropomorphic Amulet

Name: Tairona Red Jasper Anthropomorphic Amulet
SKU: 168335631
Price: 195 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $750

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Starting Price $250

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