id:			126789
accession number:	1949.190.n
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.190.n
updated:		2023-08-23 20:42:51.800000

Bird Bead, c. 900–1550. Colombia, Muisca style, 10th-16th century. Cast gold; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness 1949.190.n

title:				Bird Bead
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creation date:			c. 900–1550
creation date earliest:		900
creation date latest:		1550
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness
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culture:	Colombia, Muisca style, 10th-16th century
technique:	cast gold
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Intermediate Region
type:		Jewelry
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966. "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."

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wall description:
Muisca metalwork divides into two categories: ornaments to be worn, such as these, and offering figurines, in the case to the right. The elaborate bird pendant features delicate herringbone moldings, openwork patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the pendant was cast (see nearby computer animation). The dangles were attached after casting.
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