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title: Muisca Tunjo
author: Ignacio Perez
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2507/muisca-tunjo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2015-07-01
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# Muisca Tunjo
_Authored by Ignacio Perez_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2507.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [Muisca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Muisca_Civilization/) tunjo or votive offering, 1200-1600 CE. This 20 cm long [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) alloy raft has figures standing on it wearing jewellery and recalls the coronation ceremony of the Muisca [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) which gave rise to the legend of [El Dorado](https://www.worldhistory.org/El_Dorado/). (Museo de Oro, Bogotá).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Perez, I. (2014, April 01). Muisca Tunjo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Perez, Ignacio. "Muisca Tunjo." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2014. .
### MLA
Perez, Ignacio. "Muisca Tunjo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/39621805@N07/8525219170/in/photolist-dZkYDq-dKvN2E-dZHz5Y-cEMhXN-8wPGxB-agc2a6-boNZLR-f7Nb4G-dKMLG5-f7Nbef-f4ZSpv-eN9pis-kNgkJB-kgsxu3)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/39621805@N07/8525219170/in/photolist-dZkYDq-dKvN2E-dZHz5Y-cEMhXN-8wPGxB-agc2a6-boNZLR-f7Nb4G-dKMLG5-f7Nbef-f4ZSpv-eN9pis-kNgkJB-kgsxu3) by [**Ignacio Perez**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/39621805@N07/8525219170/in/photolist-dZkYDq-dKvN2E-dZHz5Y-cEMhXN-8wPGxB-agc2a6-boNZLR-f7Nb4G-dKMLG5-f7Nbef-f4ZSpv-eN9pis-kNgkJB-kgsxu3). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 April 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.