File:Colombia, Muisca style, 10th-16th century - Tunjos (Votive Offering Figurine) - 1947.21 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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[edit]Tunjos (Votive Offering Figurine)
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| Title |
Tunjos (Votive Offering Figurine) |
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| Object type | Metalwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
Unlike the other gold ornaments in this gallery, tunjos were not worn; instead, they served as offerings that were deposited in sacred places, such as lagoons and caves. They often depict humans who hold something-here a container with a head (1947.22), a spear thrower (1947.19), and a bird-tipped (1957.25). The subject must have corresponded to a benefit being asked from the gods. Perhaps because they were not meant for display, tunjos were not finished after lost-wax casting. Flaws remain uncorrected, surfaces are unpolished, and gold that backed into the sprue (pouring channel) was left in place, creating the button-like form at the bottoms of 1947.24 and 1947.17, which were cast upside down. |
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| Date | between circa 900 and circa 1550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Cast gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 5.6 x 3.1 x 0.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Art of the Americas |
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1947.21 |
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| Place of creation | Colombia, Muisca style, 10th-16th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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