Gold pectoral, 0 – 550 A.D., Tolima, Colombia. 16 × 8.6 cm. © Museo del Oro Banco de la República.
The map points to Tolima’s department capital, Ibagué, not the actual location of the finding. See other very similar breast plates:
The man and the bat. Golden pendants from Tolima at the Museo del Oro, Colombia. Via webpaulacruz.wordpress.com.
Pectoral tolima antropozoomorfo esquematizado. Colección Museo del Oro.
Pectoral tolima antropozoomorfo esquematizado. Colección Museo del Oro.
Gold Anthropomorphic Pectoral - FJ.6239, Origin: Colombia, Circa: 400 AD to 1600 AD, Dimensions: 7.25" (18.4cm) high × 3.25" (8.3cm) wide, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Tolima, Medium: Gold. Via Antiques.com.
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