Tairona Crescent Ear Ornament with Coiled Hoop Fringe
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0156 |
| Estimate | $10,000 - $12,000 |
| Opening bid | $7,500 |
| 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, Rio Magdalena, Tairona, ca. 600–1450 CE. A crescent of hammered gold alloy swells into a hollow, lustrous body, its lower arc fringed with four staggered rows of
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