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Anthropomorphic amulet
Anthropomorphic amulet

Anthropomorphic amulet

Artist
DateAD 1000-1550
MediumGold-copper alloy "tumbaga"
Dimensions1 15/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 3/8 inches (5 × 4.8 × 3.5 cm)
CultureTairona (Colombia)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Thomas Carroll, PhD 1951
Terms
  • Colombia
  • Metalwork
  • Gold-copper alloy
  • Amulets
  • Teeth
  • Tairona
Object number2006.070.442
Collections
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Image Not Available for Nose ornament ("nariguera")
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