This eight-pointed
star which represents the sun, according to the present-day
Nariño indians, is one of the emblematic motifs of
ancient art from this region. It is made of silver, the
metal that symbolises the moon.
Ear ring
pendants
Silver 600 A.D. –
1700 A.D.
Ipiales Nariño
Diam. 17.1 cm
Diam. 17.5 cm
