Object Notes

1976.W.454 Nose Ornament (Semicircle Cast Filigree) (Colombia, Zenú (Sinú))


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: Zenú (Sinú) and Tairona in northwestern Colombia; Muisca in the central highlands southeast of Bogotá; and in the southwest, Quimbaya, Calima, Tolima, and Nariño. The richly varied works were primarily objects of personal adornment.

1989.W.457 Ear Ornament (Closed Half-Moon Filigree) (Colombia, Zenú (Sinú))


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: Zenú (Sinú) and Tairona in northwestern Colombia; Muisca in the central highlands southeast of Bogotá; and in the southwest, Quimbaya, Calima, Tolima, and Nariño.