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A perfect balance between form, function, representation, and also perhaps symbolism, is a remarkable feature of this item. Each of the beads possibly represents the stylized form of a head, probably that of an animal or an insect.  
 
   
 
Necklace
Tumbaga
A.D. 900 - A.D. 1600
Palomino River, Santa Marta,
Magdalena
3,3 x 1,1 cm
   
 
    
 

 

 
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