Banco de la República home page Go to English home page  
 
       
 
 


 
    
 

The rich fauna of Colombia’s Caribbean region presented the pre-Hispanic artist with an inexhaustible variety of forms and motifs. This pendant depicts a fish with numerous fins known by the name of cucha or "coroncoro".  
 
     
 
Pendant
Tumbaga
150 b.C. - A.D. 1600
San Marcos, Sucre
19,2 x 6,5 x 3,3 cm
   
 
    
   

 

 
  © 2005. Banco de la República. All rights reserved. Go to Spanish home page Up to Menu bar Frequently Asked Questions Go to English home page