Ornament part/fragment

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Date created: AD 600–1800

Culture/People: probably Muisca (archaeological) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1923.
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Place: Near Tunja; Tunja; Tunja Municipality; Boyacá Department; Colombia

See related items: Muisca (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/7521
Barcode: 117521.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ornament part/fragment
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Bent, twisted
Dimensions: 3.5 x 1 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record ID: NMAI_126655