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Gold Tairona pendant, part of a group called the caciques because of their flamboyant, awe-inspiring appearance. They range from 1-6 inches in height. c.900-1600CE, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in north Colombia

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Gold Tairona pendant, part of a group called the caciques because of their flamboyant, awe-inspiring appearance. They range from 1-6 inches in height. c.900-1600CE, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in north Colombia

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Burial Urn in the Form of a Female Figure; Colombia, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta , 900–1600 CE, H: 33 1/2 in. ; D: 17 in. , LACMA

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Burial Urn in the Form of a Female Figure; Colombia, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta , 900–1600 CE, H: 33 1/2 in. ; D: 17 in. , LACMA

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A Tairona necklace made of red stones and gold alloy claw shaped beads, 900-1600 CE, now housed at the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia

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A Tairona necklace made of red stones and gold alloy claw shaped beads, 900-1600 CE, now housed at the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia

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A gold flying fish pendant, San Agustín culture, 1-900 CE, now housed at the Gold Museum in Bogotá, Colombia

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A gold flying fish pendant, San Agustín culture, 1-900 CE, now housed at the Gold Museum in Bogotá, Colombia

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Gold Temple Pendants from Georgia c.350 BCE: these artifacts were worn as part of an elaborate headdress, with each pendant hanging down one side of the wearer's face; they measure about 13cm long, and each pendant depicts a pair of horses in exquisite detail

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Gold Temple Pendants from Georgia c.350 BCE: these artifacts were worn as part of an elaborate headdress, with each pendant hanging down one side of the wearer's face; they measure about 13cm long, and each pendant depicts a pair of horses in exquisite detail

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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Lip plugs made of tumbaga, with zoomorphic designs. Meant to be inserted in the lower lip and held in place with a "key". Colombia, Tairona culture, 1000-1600 AD

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Lip plugs made of tumbaga, with zoomorphic designs. Meant to be inserted in the lower lip and held in place with a "key". Colombia, Tairona culture, 1000-1600 AD

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