57.334: Figural Pendant by Anonymous (Colombian)

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Figural Pendant

Date (Period): ca. 700-1000 (Pre-Colombian)

Medium: gold

Measurements: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

Description

Gold work from the Tolima region of Columbia is characterized by strong geometric forms combining stylized parts of humans and animals. This figure has a triangular, bird-like tail indicating it may represent a deity or other supernatural being. This style is sometimes called "invasionist" because it shows stylistic influence of people who came to the region from the Amazon, across the Andes mountains.

Additional Information

Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910

Accession Number: 57.334

Location within Museum: Link to Hackerman House: Second Floor: Art of the Ancient Americas

Culture: Pre-Colombian

Style: Tolima

Place of Origin: Tolima, Colombia

Provenance

Tiffany & Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

The Walters Art Museum

Figural Pendant