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Object Number
2004.29.9043
Display Title
Shell, snail and frog gold figures
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: Colombia / Album 2. Plate 30. / For description see over / "Antiquities of the Quimbayas." Sent to the Exposition at Madrid, 1892, by the Government of Colombia. / (verso) 103. Snail of copper and gold (0,450) 14 1/2 cm. long. / 104-107. 4 shells 1 single, 3 double (0,600) to (0,650) / 108. shell, single, of good gold (0,850) / 109-111. 3 frogs (0,450 to 0,600)
Department
Photographic
Culture
- Quimbaya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Dimensions
Overall: 21.9075 × 14.9225 cm (8 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.9041 | Ornaments of gold |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9031 | Display of gold and copper masks and figures |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9049 | Gold jewelry |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9046 | Assortment of gold objects |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9056 | Disc of gold and various animal shaped objects |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9047 | Gold jewelry and figurines |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9042 | Ornaments of gold |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9045 | Gold headdresses |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9033 | Gold sceptres |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9034 | Assortment of gold figures |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9048 | Assorted gold objects |
Colombia
| ||
| 2004.29.9026 | Bowl and large oval flask with cap |
Colombia
|