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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 43 (2008)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 43

"The Darién Gold Pendants of Ancient Colombia and the Isthmus"

Falchetti de Sáenz, Ana María

2008

36 pages

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Ana María Falchetti de Sáenz

Met Art in Publication

Pectoral with Face, Gold (hammered), Calima (Yotoco) — Pectoral with Face
Calima (Yotoco)
1st–7th century

Anthropomorphic Pendant, Gold (cast), Tolima — Anthropomorphic Pendant
Tolima
5th–10th century

Masked Figure Pendant, Gold (cast), Calima (Yotoco) — Masked Figure Pendant
Calima (Yotoco)
1st–7th century

Animal-Headed Figure Pendant, Gold, Calima (Yotoco) — Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
Calima (Yotoco)
1st–7th century

Lime Container (Poporo), Gold, Quimbaya — Lime Container (Poporo)
Quimbaya
1st–7th century

Masked Figure Pendant, Gold (cast alloy), Tolima (?) — Masked Figure Pendant
Tolima (?)
10th–16th century

Stylized Figure Pendant, Gold, International Style — Stylized Figure Pendant
International Style
5th–10th century

Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant, Gold, International Style — Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant
International Style
5th–10th century

Two Stylized Figure Pendants, Gold (hammered), Darien — Two Stylized Figure Pendants
Darien
10th–16th century (?)

Owl Staff Head, Gold, Zenú — Owl Staff Head
Zenú
1–1000 CE

Ear Ornament, Gold, Zenú — Ear Ornament
Zenú
1–1000 CE

Stylized Figure Pendant, Gold (cast), Coclé (Parita) — Stylized Figure Pendant
Coclé (Parita)
12th–14th century

Double Bat-Nosed Figure Pendant, Gold (cast), Coclé (Parita) — Double Bat-Nosed Figure Pendant
Coclé (Parita)
12th–14th century

Frog Pendant, Gold, Darien — Frog Pendant
Darien
10th–16th century

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