Necklace and Earrings
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Colombia
General region:South America
Culture: Tairona
Period: Pre-Columbian
Date: ca. A.D. 1000
Medium: Gold and crystal
Dimensions:
necklace: l. 18 in. (45.7 cm)
earrings: diam. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, the D. Joseph Judge, M.D. Collection donated by the Judge Family
Object number: 2002.23.1.a-c
Provenance: ex collection of D. Joseph Judge, M. D.; by inheritance to Mary Jo Judge, Smith Station, AL, by 2002; by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2002
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The original composition of these objects is unknown, but may have been adornments attached to clothing. The Tiarono are well known for their use of Tumbaga - a copper and gold alloy. After the object was made, it would undergo depletion gilding during which copper remaining at the surface would be removed by an acid resulting in a shiny gold finish. Other examples of Tairono gold adornments show wear on them, suggesting that they were well-used during the owner's life. (Bernadette Cap, 2021)
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The San Antonio Museum of Art is in the process of digitizing its permanent collection. This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect SAMA's complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
This resource has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
