Bird Bead
c. 900–1550
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.190.p
Muisca metalwork divides into two categories: ornaments to be worn, such as these, and offering figurines, in the case to the right. The elaborate bird pendant features delicate herringbone moldings, openwork patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the...
Artifact
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126791
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en
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accession
1949.190.p
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Culture
Colombia, Muisca style
Technique
cast gold
Medium
cast gold
Genre
Jewelry
Department
Art of the Americas
Relations
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