Pre-Columbian Tairona Gold Bird Pendant

Pre-Columbian Tairona gold bird pendant, with a large hooked beak, beaded eyes with braid-work decoration and a crest of curled feathers, decorated with fine scroll and braid-work flanking the wings and braid-work across center and along crescent shape below; with seven suspension loops, one under the beak, tips of wings, tops of crescent-shape and two loops on the reverse. 3.75" H x 3.75" W x 1.5" D. Comprised of approx 45.09% gold (equivalent to 11K gold). Approx 32.8 dwt = 51.00 grams. This piece has been tested via Niton XL3t / XRF Analyzer: Gold: Au 45.09 / Silver: Ag 18.60 / Copper: Cu 33.79 and Gold: Au 45.08 / Silver: Ag 16.43 / Copper: Cu 38.49, photo in images. From a 485 Park Avenue private collection.
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