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Figural Pendant
Gold work from the Tolima region of Colombia 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. Coming from a region that was a crossroads of people, this pendant may also have originated from the Calima region due to its uniquely rendered eyes—drawn simply as a line through its puffy eyelids. The eyes give this figure an introspective and inward-looking quality, alluding to the humanistic themes present in Calima artwork.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Tiffany & Co., New York; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | Gold of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Colombia, Tolima (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/8 × W: 2 9/16 × D: 5/16 in. (10.5 × 6.5 × 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910, from Tiffany & Co.
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.334