Tunjo

CultureMuisca
Titles
  • Tunjo
Date900–1550 AD
PlaceColombia, South America
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/8 in. (5.7 × 3.5 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1233
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
211M Jones Galleries
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1233

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Pendant
900–1500 AD
Gold
2001.1240
Bell ornament
1000–1521 AD
Gold
2001.1214
Pendant
900–1500 AD
Gold
2001.1234
Shell Pendant
1000–1550 AD
Gold
2001.1254
Pendant
900–1500 AD
Gold
2001.1225
front of object
800–1500 AD
Gold
2001.847
Armband
200 BC–400 AD
Hammered silver and filigreed gold
2001.844
Eight Crocodile Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.39-.46
Fourteen Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.8-.21
Seven Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.1-.7
Four Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.35-.38
Thirteen Figural Ornaments
600–1600 AD
Gold foil
2002.4322.22-.34