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Pre-Columbian Muisca Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy)

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Pre-Columbian Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Poporo: Pre-Columbian Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Poporo Depicting an Owl. Unsigned. Typical wear. Measures 2-1/4". Shipping $25.00 (estimate $200-$300)

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Pre-Columbian Sinu Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Nose: Pre-Columbian Sinu Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Nose Ring. Unsigned. Wear and tarnish or in good condition. Measures 3-1/8" W x 2-1/2" long. Shipping $25.00 (estimate $200-$300)

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Pre-Columbian Tayrona Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Nose: Pre-Columbian Tayrona Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Nose Ring. Unsigned. Good condition. Measures 1" W. Shipping $25.00 (estimate $150-$250)

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TAIRONA-STYLE EMERALD-SET GILT METAL FIGURE: Small, probably Pre-Columbian tumbaga (gold-copper alloy), Tairona-style figure; the repoussé form standing with hands holding a jar behind his back, wearing a headdress inset with thre

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ANCIENT PRE-COLUMBIAN TUMBAGA DOUBLE HEADED FIGURINE: An ancient Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican tumbaga figurine depicting a double-headed mythological animal. Tumbaga, an alloy of gold and copper, showcases the metallurgical proficiency of Pre-Columbian Mes

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Fine Muisca Tumbaga Tunjo Figural Ornament: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Guatavita Lake region, Muisca culture, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A lovely ornament of a standing figure known as a tunjo, cast from tumbaga of a high 59% gold content via the lost

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Three Muisca Tumbaga Tunjo Figure Appliques: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Guatavita Lake region, Muisca culture, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A wonderful set of 3 abstract anthropomorphic figures known as tunjos, formed via the lost wax (cire perdue) proces

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Tairona Tumbaga Amulet of Bird Man: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful tumbaga (alloy of copper and gold) ornament, cast using the lost wax process, with its surface enriched by the depletion meth

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Colombian Muisca Tumbaga Figure Seated on Throne: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Muisca culture, ca. 1200 to 1538 CE. A charming, small tumbaga figure dominated by its large head with suncrest headdress, depicted as sitting on a t

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Large Tairona Zoomorphic Tumbaga Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful tumbaga (alloy of gold and copper) ornament with a highly abstract zoomorphic design with tightly coiled swirling designs mad

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Tairona Tumbaga Zoomorphic Amulet: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful tumbaga (alloy of copper and gold) ornament with a highly abstract zoomorphic design with tightly coiled swirling designs mad

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PRECOLUMBIAN TUMBAGA GOLD FIGURE, THESE WERE MADE WITH A MIX OF GOLD & COPPER USING THE LOST WAX: PRECOLUMBIAN TUMBAGA GOLD FIGURE, THESE WERE MADE WITH A MIX OF GOLD & COPPER USING THE LOST WAX TECHNIQUE, GREAT EXAMPLE

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Large Sinu Tumbaga Earring / Nose Ring: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. Finely crafted from tumbaga (alloy of copper and gold), this crescent shaped earring (or possibly nose ring) was cast v

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Tumbaga Gold Fragment of Bell Pendant: **Originally Listed At $125** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A beautiful tumbaga (alloy of gold and copper) ornament in a highly abstract zoomorphic form of a seated fr

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Pre-Colombian Sinu Tumbaga Finial - Double Birds: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Valley (Tairona or Quimbaya peoples), ca. 1000 CE. This is a finial showing two bird heads - probably toucans - made of tumbaga, an alloy of gold and copper. Although the

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Pre- Colombinan Effigy: Effigy. Tumbaga Gold Content Unknown, Ca 186,1 Grams. Material: Gold & Copper Alloy. Detailled Handcrafted Piece, Figure Cleaned With Ultrasonic Machine (ultrasonic Cleaning). 12x11cm. Pre- Colombinan

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Pre-Columbian Muisca Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy)

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Pre-Columbian Muisca Tumbaga (Gold/Copper Alloy) Standing Chief Figural "tunjo". Unsigned. Good condition. Measures 3". Shipping $25.00 (estimate $300-$400)