Culture/People:

probably Muisca (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Figure (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Gold

Techniques:

Cast

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

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

Date created:

AD 600–1800

Collection History:

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

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Catalog Number:

11/7520

Barcode:

117520.000

See related items:

Muisca (archaeological)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6abb3a8e6-61fc-4bbb-9272-4bd37d8f4d67

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_126654