124-A8-1

Formerly:

CS 245 1

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Catalog # Name Description
1 1974.30.12 Pin Sterling silver orchid with emerald, there were possibly two at one point but the top one appears to be missing. Tarnished at leaf points.
2 1974.30.13 Pin Sterling silver oval ring pin with triangular-shaped design around outside. In interior of ring is a figure, possibly a god holding what looks like a pail. Has a c-loop to hang from a chain or a pin in back to fasten as broach.
3 1974.30.14 Pin Burro with crude emerald on burro's back; farmer behind burro has circular flat crude emerald on farmer's back.
4 1974.30.15 Idol Brass-plated copper. Polished front. Dull back. Hanging loop built into back of head. It is a larger version of an pendant from Tolima. They had anthropomorphic properties and were used to express harmony and beauty. It was common for pendants to have bilateral tails.
5 1974.30.17 Pendant, replica Frog design in gold from necklace of small frogs from Quimbaya Archaeological Area. Encased in clear plastic with black background. Back has information in Spanish, English, and French with a small "9" written in ink on the lower proper left corner. Pendants were used to express beauty and harmony.
6 1974.30.18 Ring, nose, replica Reproduction of Tairona cast or "false" filigree nose ring. Gold reproduction imbedded in clear yellow plastic against black background. Looks like a butterfly with an arrow pointing upwards in the middle. These were meant to be anthropomorphic and bilateral. Information is written on the back in Spanish, English, and French. Has a small "12" written in ink on the proper left on the lower back of the artifact.
7 1974.30.19 Pendant, replica Reproduction of an anthropomorphic pendant made by the lost wax method from the Tolima Archaeological Area. Gold reproduction embedded in clear yellow plastic against black background. Pendants were used to express beauty and harmony, often showing figures with both human and animal traits. It is common to see the tail displayed in a bilateral fashion. Plastic has some scratches on it and a chip missing from the proper bottom right side. There is a white "2" painted on the bottom proper right side. Back has information written in Spanish, English, and French.
8 1974.30.20 Pendant, replica Reproduction of an anthropomorphic pendant made by the lost wax process from the Tolima Archaeological Area. Pendants were used to express beauty and harmony, often showing figures with both human and animal traits. It is common to see the tail displayed in a bilateral fashion. The back has information in Spanish, English, and French.
9 1974.30.21 Pendant, replica Reproduction of an anthropomorphic pendant made by the lost wax process from the Tolima Archaeological Area. Pendants were made to represent beauty and harmony, often expressing animal and human features. It is not uncommon to see a tail depicted bilaterally. There is information on the back in Spanish, English, and French with a small "5" written in ink on the proper left bottom corner on the back. There is a small scratch on the front plastic.
10 1974.30.22 Pectoral Reproduction of an anthropomorphic pendant made by the lost wax process in hammered gold, 24 karat. Known as "the owl"; encased in clear plastic with black background. From the Tolima Archaeological Area. The back has information in Spanish, English, and French and a small "7" written in ink on the proper left lower corner.
11 1974.30.23 Pin Sterling, with emerald. Tunjo shape with emerald on chest. Back has a pin and a loop to hang pendant from a chain or attach like a broach. Made to look like a pendant from the Tolima Archaeological Area. Pendants were made to represent beauty and harmony, often expressing animal and human features. It is not uncommon to see a tail depicted bilaterally.
12 1974.30.6 Molinillo Hand-carved, unfinished. One side and two paddles are brown. Bottom 3" consists of six paddles each extending about 1" from central core and rounded toward top and bottom. Central rod 5/8" in diameter just above beaters, narrowing very slightly toward top.
13 1974.30.7 Statue Typical farmer wearing brimmed hat, beard and mustache, carrying two bags at sides and one big round sack in front. Barefooted with long trousers. Handcarved.
14 1974.30.8 Statue Typical farmer wearing brimmed hat, beard hanging onto front of carrying cloth slung over back; bag on each side; carrying sack in right hand, hanging on to carrying cloth slung back with left hand. Two bags, one on each side. Barefooted.
15 1974.30.9 Flute Flauta or capador. 14 reeds of graduated lengths.
16 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.
17 1978.34.2.2 Figurine Water divinity representation, Muisca archaelogical area. Prehispanic gold work of Colombia replica. Bought from Gold Museum gift shop. Gold dragon with metalwork details is set in a cast of plastic with a black velvet backing. On the back there is information on the site from which the original was collected from. All information is provided by the Gold museum in Colombia. Scale reproduction of piece No. 6750 from the Gold Museum, Bank of the Republic, Bogota
18 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.
19 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.
20 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.