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Pre-Columbian Masterpieces : Gold Pendant of a Shaman Holding a Double-Headed Snake
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Gold Pendant of a Shaman Holding a Double-Headed Snake - FJ.6158
Origin: Costa Rican/Panamanian Border Area
Circa: 500
AD
to 1550
AD
Dimensions:
3.5" (8.9cm) high
110Grams
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Gold
Additional Information: heather/f, SOLD
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
The male figure sits with his knees
bent,
feet
extended over the curved lower bar. With
both
hands he clutches the heads of a
stylized
snake,
the rope-like body of which is draped
over
his
lap and groin area above his exposed
genitals.
Sprouting from the sides of his head are
two
identical alligator appendages composed
of
curly-cue noses and a row of teeth.
This
motif is
inverted at the bottom attached to the
sides of
the legs. The man's face reveals
coffee-
bean
eyes, a large nose and slightly parted
mouth. An
interesting feature is relatively large
deep
naval
and the two appliqued nipples positioned
high
on the chest. This figure probably
represents a
shaman dressed in ritual costume, the
pendant
itself most likely worn by someone of
high
rank.
- (FJ.6158)
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