Colombia
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| 1 | 1978.34.2.1 | Figurine | Anthropomorphic. Used as a votive offering, Muisca archaeological area, Prehispanic gold work of Colombia. Anthropomorphic replica and box it came in have the same number. The figurine has human features and is made of gold. It is embedded in a plastic with a black background. The back of the artifact has paper with information from the museum printed on it in Spanish, English, and German. It is from the Gold Museum in Bogota, Colombia. |
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| 2 | 1978.34.2.3 | Pendant | Anthropomorphic; made by the "lost wax" process, Tolima archaeological area. There is an accompanying box that is numbered with the letter "a" after the number, thought the artifact has no letter "b" on it. The pendants were used as votive offerings. This is a replica purchased at the Gold museum in Bogota, Colombia. |
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| 3 | 1978.34.2.4 | Pendant | Anthropomorphic; made by the "lost wax" process, Tolima archaeological area. Reproduction bought at the Gold Museum in Bogota, Colombia. Gold figure is cast in a clear plastic against a black background. There is information printed on the back regarding the piece in Spanish, English, and German. |
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| 4 | 1978.34.2.6 | Pendant, replica | Stylized, zoomorphic. Sinu archaeological area. Imbedded in clear plastic, black background. Cardboard box container disposed of. On top of box is image of golden raft with many figures on board below is "BALSA MUSICA/MUSEO DEL ORO BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA/BOGATA COLOMBIA S.A." On ends where box opens "RANA SINU/OP 03" and "orfebreria prehispanica/de/colombia". On other alternate sides "Reproduction a escala de la pieza/No.2797 del Museo del Oro". On back of box "ORFEBRERIA/PREHISPANICA/DE COLOMBIA/Made in Colombia". Prehispanic gold work of Colombia. Scale reproduction of piece No.103 from Gold Museum, Bank of the Republic, Bogota. |
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