Donated By: Donick Cary, Emmy-Award winning writer/producer (Letterman /Simpsons / Parks and Recreation /Silicon Valley)

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Muisca culture, ca. 1200 to 1538 CE. A charming, small copper alloy figure dominated by its large head with huge round eyes and open mouth. The rest of the body is seated, knees drawn up, hands outstretched, with a bowl held in them. The figure wears large, looped earrings, and a triple horned headdress. This type of figure is known as a tunjo, meant as an offering to communicate with the gods. They are found deposited in Lake Guatavita and other important bodies of water in the region, buried in caches, as grave ornaments, and at the entrances to temples. Size: 0.9" W x 1.25" H (2.3 cm x 3.2 cm); 3.5" H (8.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Poway, California, USA collection

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Smooth, dark green patina on surface. Very nice remaining details.

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But back in 2009, Emmy-Award winning writer/producer Donick Cary (Letterman /Simpsons / Parks and Recreation /Silicon Valley) began Musack with a simple vision - raise money to fund musical programs for his hometown high school on Nantucket Island. After a rash of teen suicides on the island, Donick thought about how he and his friends got through their teen years. Music.

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