Tunjos (Votive Offering Figurine)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.21
Unlike the other gold ornaments in this gallery, tunjos were not worn; instead, they served as offerings that were deposited in sacred places, such as lagoons and caves. They often depict humans who hold something-here a container with a head (1947.22), a spear thrower (1947.1...
Artifact
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125250
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object
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citation
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CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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wikidata
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"Q79903602"
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source
import
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| accession |
accession
1947.21
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.21/1947.21_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.21/1947.21_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.21/1947.21_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Colombia, Muisca style
Technique
cast gold
Medium
cast gold
Genre
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Relations
belongs_to