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One of the most striking aspects of Tairona art is that overall harmony is achieved even when very disparate elements are used. This pendant, the figure of a hybrid of a jaguar, a snail and a serpent, is an example of this.  
 
   
 
Pendant
Tumbaga
A.D. 900 - A.D. 1600
Don Diego River, Santa Marta,
Magdalena
18 x 5,2 x 3,4 cm
   
 
    
 

 

 
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