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| Auction Closes At: |
10:34:00 12/02/2025 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
267. Calima Debilitory Tweezers |
| Estimate: |
$4,000-$6,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$2,300.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$2,300.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Pre-Columbian Gold - Colombia
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| Culture or Country: |
Calima, Colombia.
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| Period: |
Ca. 800 - 1250 A.D.
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| Size: |
1-13/16”H.
12 gms. 19.3K. |
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| Description: |
Fine gold fancy figural depilitory tool, having crescent form tweezer blades with a standing figure on top, wearing a tall multispiral headdress, and dangler sheet gold disc ear ornaments. Integral suspension loop on the reverse. Intact, exc. cond. A beautiful high quality example.
XRF analysis: Gold: 80.79%, Silver: 17.30%, Copper: 1.68%, Iron: 0.22%. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Nilsa Abrego, by gift from Angelica Abrego, Las Vegas. In USA with Abrego family since 1962. Acquired from her employer, Joseph Smith. Pre-1962. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Calima Debilitory Tweezers
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