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Head shaped ornament

500 BCE–300 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 360

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head shaped ornament
  • Artist: Tolita-Tumaco artist(s)
  • Date: 500 BCE–300 CE
  • Geography: Colombia or Ecuador
  • Culture: Tolita-Tumaco
  • Medium: Gold, amazonite
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. × W. 1 in. × D. 1 1/4 in. (5.7 × 2.5 × 3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metal-Ornaments
  • Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.206.555a-c
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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