Necklace

Description

Necklace of gold, consisting of eleven graduated pendants in the form of stylised birds, with prominent eyes and three pendants in the form of stylised human beings, alternating with fifteen heavy gold foil globular beads: South America, Colombia, from a grave near Bogota, Quimbaya, 11th - 16th century

Museum reference

A.1956.770

Collection

Americas

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Unknown
Bogota, Colombia, South America

Date

11th - 16th century

Style / Culture

Quimbaya

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Gold; eleven graduated pendants in the form of stylised birds with prominent eyes and three pendants in the form of stylised human beings, alternating with fifteen heavy gold foil globular beads

Collection place(s)

Bogota, Colombia, South America

Associations

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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