1976.W.605 Nose ornament (Calima, Colombia)


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
The pre-Hispanic goldwork of Colombia is traditionally classified by archaeological zones, or regions, each with stylistic associations, varying in iconography and technology: Calima, Quimbaya, Tolima, and Nariño in the southwest; Zenú (Sinú) and Tairona in northwestern Colombia; and Muisca in the central highlands southeast of Bogotá. The Calima region

John Marin (1870-1953)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay is from the 1982 publication Dallas Collects American Paintings: Colonial to Early Modern: An Exhibition of Paintings from Private Collections in Dallas.

1976.W.469 Ornament: double spiral (Uraba, Colombia)


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
The pre-Hispanic goldwork of Colombia is traditionally classified by archaeological zones, or regions, each with stylistic associations, varying in iconography and technology: Calima, Quimbaya, Tolima, and Nariño in the southwest; Muisca in the central highlands southeast of Bogotá; and Zenú (Sinú) and Tairona in northwestern Colombia. The richly varied work

1976.W.468 Nose ornament (Tairona, Colombia)


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
The pre-Hispanic goldwork of Colombia is traditionally classified by archaeological zones, or regions, each with stylistic associations, varying in iconography and technology: Calima, Quimbaya, Tolima, and Nariño in the southwest; Muisca in the central highlands southeast of Bogotá; and Zenú (Sinú) and Tairona in northwestern Colombia. The richly varied work

1976.W.465 Nose ornament (Tairona, Colombia)


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
The pre-Hispanic goldwork of Colombia is traditionally classified by archaeological zones, or regions, each with stylistic associations, varying in iconography and technology: Calima, Quimbaya, Tolima, and Nariño in the southwest; Muisca in the central highlands southeast of Bogotá; and Zenú (Sinú) and Tairona in northwestern Colombia. The richly varied work