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Seated figure with gold nose ring
Artist
Quimbaya artist(s)
CultureQuimbaya
OriginCoffee region, Columbia
Date1000-1400
MediumEarthenware, gold
DimensionsOverall: 36.5 x 17.5 cm (14 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
DescriptionQuimbaya seated figure, Late Classic period, of rectangular flattened form with hands resting on the raised knees. He has a large projecting nose and pierced septum, with incised eyes and mouth. Also it has large perforations across the forehead and chest, incised geometric bands on the arms and legs, and is wearing suspended gold ring from the nose. It is painted in orange with areas of black and white pigment remaining.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.175
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
AndeanCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Nayarit artist(s)
300 BCE - 300 CE
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Artist / Maker: Jama Coaque artist(s)
500 BCE-300 CE
Object number: G83.1.201
Artist / Maker: Jama Coaque artist(s)
200 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.206
Artist / Maker: Bahía artist(s)
500 BCE - 200 CE
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