Figural Pendant

ca. 700-1000 (Pre-Colombian)

6.5 cm 10.5 cm 0.8 cm

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Gold work from the Tolima region of Colombia is characterized by strong geometric forms combining stylized parts of humans and animals. This figure has a triangular, bird-like tail indicating it may represent a deity or other supernatural being. This style is sometimes called...

Artifact

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Tiffany & Co., New York; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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en
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10
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