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Source Description
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 pendant was cast (see nearby computer animation). The dangles were attached after casting.
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Document identity
localId
126778
label
Bird Bead
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
126778
contentType
object
title
Bird Bead
description
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 pendant was cast (see nearby computer animation). The dangles were attached after casting.
date
c. 900–1550
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79906377
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
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import
cul
Colombia, Muisca style
accession
1949.190.c
Source extras
tec
cast gold
tombstone
Bird Bead, c. 900–1550. Colombia, Muisca style. Cast gold. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, 1949.190.c
collection
AA - Intermediate Region
creditline
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:32:32.609000
sourceId
126778
dept
Art of the Americas
coll
AA - Intermediate Region
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cast gold
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1
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0
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photo
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