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Object Number 976-41-30/10987
Display Title Flat gold ornament; triangular.
Descriptions
Object Description Flat gold ornament; triangular. Design on surface of raised gold wire - two scrolls and a smaller triangle with whisker-like spikes emanating from each of its points.
Inventory Description Metal object, flat, triangular w/ decorated top, spirals and other patterns in w
Classification
  • Metal
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia / Cundinamarca
Additional Geographic Terms Cundinamarca, Plateau of
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 7.5 x 2 x 0.2 cm (2 15/16 x 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-41-30/10987

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