COLUMBIA Pre-Columbian era of the QUIMBAYAS and TAYRONAS - Lot 289

COLUMBIA Pre-Columbian era of the QUIMBAYAS and TAYRONAS 7th - 16th centuries Gold pendant (11Kt) representing a condor with a large hooked beak. The outstretched wings are crescent-shaped and openworked. The beaded eyes are surrounded by a braid. Lost-wax casting in "Tumbaga" gold (58.11 g with chain) H 8cm x W 8.4 cm x D 4 cm The bird's head has been added. Modern chain. Very beautiful. The Quimbayas and Tayronas are Amerindian ethnic groups from Colombia, now extinct. They were famous for their civilization and production of high-quality gold objects. Tumbaga is the name given by the Spanish conquistadors to a gold and copper alloy they found widely used by the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America. Gold is composed of approximately 45.09% gold, 18.60% silver and 33.79% copper.