Pendant in the form of a standing man
Pendant in the form of a standing man

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Pendant in the form of a standing man,

400–1000 CE

Quimbaya
y1983-3

Information

Title
Pendant in the form of a standing man
Dates

400–1000 CE

Medium
Gold
Dimensions
7.1 × 4.1 × 3.3 cm (2 13/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1983-3
Place Made

South America, Colombia

Culture
Quimbaya
Type
ornament, pendants (jewelry)
Materials
gold
Subject
figures (representations), men

1983, Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York, sold to the Princeton University Art Museum [1].

Notes:
[1] According to the Princeton accession card.

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