Colombian Tairona/Tumbaga Gold Alloy Batman

Colombian Tairona tumbaga gold alloy Batman - 25 grams - 2 1/8" high X 1 7/8" wide. There is a ring on the top back of the head for suspension as from a necklace. The Tairona beleived they received powers from the animals and creatures of the jungle. The bat, living underground, was the most powerful. This figure is the iconic symbol of this belief. Tumbaga is the term the Spanish conquistadors gave to the mixed metal pieces the Pre-Columbian Tairona people of Colombia were making. This mixture consisted of whatever the Tairona could find in the streams, etc. to make their pieces. This mixture was commonly gold and copper and sometimes silver or other metals. The content of gold varies greatly in these pieces. The Tairona mixed gold with copper which gave the mixed metal a lower melting point and thus easier to cast using the lost wax casting method. When the cast figure cooled, the Tairona reheated the outside of the figure and removed the copper from the surface, leaving a golden hue from the gold in the mixture. This piece is from the Santa Marta Sierre Nevada mountains of Colombia and is of unknown age. Bid with confidence as I have a perfect 100% feedback. I also have a 7 day return policy. If the item is not as described or pictured, you may return the item for a full refund. Buyers remorse is not cover under this under this return policy. International buyers note - Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the responsibility of the buyer. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.