Pair of Narino Gold Ear Pendants

Consaca Narino, Capuli Complex, Ca. 600 to 1000 AD.   Large cast and hammered cluster grouping with curled branches and silhouetted monkeys seated atop each one to wither side.   Width ea. 4-3/8 inches (11.11 cm); Wide; approx 18k karat gold; 18.61 dwt.  30g XRF elemental analysis of these ornaments shows a composition of 80.07% gold, 11.10% silver, 5.29% copper, and 3.54% iron, classifying it as 19.2K gold. This composition is characteristic of a gold-copper alloy commonly used in pre-Columbian Colombian goldwork. Width ea. 4-3/8 inches (11.11 cm); Wide karat gold; 18.61 dwt.  30g Provenance:  Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia.