acquired from the trade in 2007
Group Exhibitions
An Oxford Research Laboratory Thermoluminescence test accompanies this piece
Suspended from the body are three dangling elements comprising a carnelian bead sitting above a round gold terminal that creates a fabulous sense of movement
Minor surface wear consistent with age
A Large Carchi Decorated Amphora, ca. 800 - 1000 CE Gemstones acquired from the trade inA large storage jar with a flat bottom, cylindrical neck, and flared rim, the vessel is decorated with a geometric motif in colors representing life for this culture: creamy yellow for the abundance of the sun, black for the wise and silent night, and red for life inside man. For a related example, see: Labbe, "Colombia before Columbus, The People, Culture and Ceramic Art of Prehispanic Colombia" pg 164, Colour Plates XXXiX & XL. Condition: Some