Culture/People:

probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Bird sculpture

Media/Materials:

Gold

Techniques:

Bent, twisted

Dimensions:

3.5 x 1 x 1 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Near Tunja; Tunja; Tunja Municipality; Boyacá Department; Colombia

Date created:

AD 500-1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1923.

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Catalog Number:

11/7521

Barcode:

117521.000

See related items:

Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63d577840-7730-473e-a57c-6aa9982162f9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_126655