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Gold Pendant of a Shaman Surrounded by Serpent Heads - FJ.6151
Origin: Costa Rica/Panama
Circa: 500
AD
to 1550
AD
Dimensions:
4.25" (10.8cm) high
Catalogue: V22
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Costa Rican
Medium: Gold
Additional Information: 273.5 grams. Trudy, withdrawn
Location: United States
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Swirling with cosmic energy from a time and
place which resonated in harmony with the laws
of the universe, this priceless treasure seduces
our minds and emotions with unparalleled
intensity. Is it admiration or wonder which sends
us into a whirlwind of excitement when faced
with such powerful forces of artistic ingenuity
and enigmatic supernatural imagery? The
transformation from the mundane to the
supernatural is readily apparent in view of the
large serpent heads terminating from long
braided bodies glistening in gold. The serpents
magically burst forth from the left and right
sides of the shaman's ears, mouth and legs
creating a sensational symmetrical dimension.
Beautiful coils of gold surround the serpents'
triangular heads. Beneath a magnificent
headdress of four harpy eagle heads with large
hooked beaks, the shaman peers out at us with a
ferocious penetrating glace. His mouth is widely
distorted as he fearlessly clenches onto the
serpent's body. Both bands seize the serpent
below the heads in a moment of glory and fury
which the artist bas captured in gold for eternity.
The shaman bas a special decoration crossing his
hips above his prominent genitalia. The entire
composition is framed on the top and bottom
with wide bands of gold. The whir1wind of
excitement which we felt in the beginning may
have now exalted into a tempest of capture while
we silently contemplate the enormous amount of
creativity and philosophy which was required to
create this exceptional work of art.....trudy
- (FJ.6151)
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