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Culture/People:
probably Quimbaya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Human figure
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Hammered, repoussé, perforated
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near Tunja; Tunja; Tunja Municipality; Boyacá Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 500-1500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1923.
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Catalog Number:
11/7523
Barcode:
117523.000
See related items:
Quimbaya (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b87f6067-7c52-494b-a216-47579a94a21c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_126657