कलाकृति/वस्तु
Staff Head
These finials probably fit over the ends of wooden staffs, emblems of rank. Unique to the Sinú area are finials with an image, often a bird, at a right angle to the base. This orientation suggests that the finials served as the finger grips of ceremonial spear throwers.
- दिनांक 400–1000 CE
- अधिकार: CC0
Terms
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Colombia, Sinú style
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cast gold
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cast gold
term.genre
Metalwork
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Art of the Americas
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