La Tolita Gold Jaguar Head Applique with Feather Crest
Updated August 26, 2026
| Lot number | 0145 |
| Estimate | $20,000 - $25,000 |
| Opening bid | $12,000 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, La Tolita, ca. 500–300 BCE. A snarling jaguar in profile, worked in thick sheet gold and raised in high relief by hammering from the reverse. The great domed eye sits
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