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   Metalwork, Gold, South America
Works of Art (21)
Animal-headed figure pendant, 1st–7th century, Colombia; Yotoco, Gold (66.196.20) 
 
Bird Pendant, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Tairona, Gold (1974.271.12) 
 
Costumed figure pendant, 1st–7th century, Colombia; Tolima, Gold (1979.206.497) 
 
Female Figure (Tunjo), 10th–16th century, Colombia; Muisca, Gold (1979.206.1050) 
 
Figure Pendant, 10th–16th century, Colombia (Tairona), Cast gold (69.7.10)  
 
Funerary Mask, 10th–11th century, Peru; Sicán (Lambayeque), Gold, cinnabar, copper overlays (1974.271.35) 
 
Headdress frontal, 1st–7th century, Colombia; Yotoco, Gold (1991.419.40) 
 
Mask, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Colombia; Ilama, Gold (1991.419.39) 
 
Masked Figure Pendant, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Tairona, Gold (1991.419.31) 
 
Necklace Beads, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Tairona, Gold (2002.231) 
 
Nose ornament with intertwined serpents, 2nd–3rd century, Peru; Moche, Gold, silver, shell (1979.206.1225) 
 
Nose ornament with spiders, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Peru; Salinar (?), Gold (1979.206.1172) 
 
Nose ornament, 1st–7th century, Colombia; Yotoco, Gold (66.196.23) 
 
Ornamental plume or pin, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Peru; Pukará Gold (1984.14) 
 
Pair of earflares with condors, 2nd–3rd century, Peru; Moche, Gold, silver, gilt copper, shell (1979.206.1245,.1246) 
 
Pair of Earflares with Multifigure Scene, 12th–15th century, Peru (Chimú), Hammered gold (1991.419.67,.68)  
 
Pectoral, 10th–5th century B.C., Peru; Chavín, Gold (1999.365) 
 
Pectoral, 13th–16th century, Colombia; Sonso, Gold (1991.419.36) 
 
Standing figure, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Ecuador or Colombia; Tolita/Tumaco, Gold (1995.427) 
 
Three Serpents (Tunjos), 10th–16th century, Colombia; Muisca, Gold (1979.206.740) (1992.92.1,.2) 
 
Two bird ornaments, 1st–2nd century, Peru; Nazca, Gold (1979.206.511,.512) 
 
Thematic Essays (1)