A very large pair of matching gold crescent form ornaments, having tapered nipple ends.

Most likely a matching pair of earrings but could possibly be nose rings.

The Tairona cast a meltable mixture of gold, silver and copper called Tumbaga into intricate moulds using clay, sand, charcoal and lost wax.

Depletion gilding, using controlled corrosion to remove copper from the surface, gave the appearance of solid gold.

Gold, silver and copper
5,3 × 6,2 x 1,6 cm
Weight: 33 grams
Taroina, Aguja region, Colombia
c. 800 - 1500 A.D.
Lode van Rijn, Galerie Kehpri, Amsterdam, 1970’s
Dos en Bertie Winkel collection
€ 3200,— pair