Flute player, shamanic amulet, Diquis, Costa Rica... Lot 941
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Flute player, shamanic amulet, Diquis, Costa Rica circa 12th century, cast in the lost wax process. Tumbaga gold amulet in the shape of a standing man with big eyes and wide mouth, holding a flute in his hands. Stylized spiral decoration on the sides, wide framing above and below. Ring eyelet on the back. Signs of ageing and use, especially on the spirals. H. 9, w. 7 cm, weight 113,5 g.
According to the previous consignor, this is an object from a large collection from which random samples of 15 objects were analyzed and dated around 1200 AD. The analysis was carried out by Prof. Dr. Ernst-Ludwig Richter, State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart, 04.02.1991.
Provenance: Baden private collection. Auction Kaupp, 8.12.2012, lot 4428, private collection Germany.
Literature: Carlos H. Aguilar Piedra, Los Usékares de Oro, San José 1996, fig. 18 and 19 (cf.).
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