Chimila Anthropomorphic Burial Urn Decorative Objects but still early wooden haft

but still early wooden haft

Era: 1st - 3rd Century AD

period heavy iron material with brilliant depiction of the devil’s head

9” H x 7” W (board)

Dimensions: 9” Ø x 7” H

Chimila Anthropomorphic Burial Urn Decorative Objects but still early wooden haftOriginates from: Colombia Era: 800 1400 AD Dimensions: 8 H x 6. 75 Incredible anthropomorphic burial urn from the Chimila culture of Colombia, circa 800 1400 AD. These vessels were created to be placed in chambers within shaft tombs of Northwestern Colombia, built to hold skeletal remains placed in post cremation ritual. The vessels are said to be phallic representations, and the idea of placing bones within these vessels, buried in womb like shaft