---
title: Colombian Gold Snail Shell
author: Edgar Serrano
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4047/colombian-gold-snail-shell/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Colombian Gold Snail Shell

_Authored by [Edgar Serrano](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/eserrano/)_

## Image File

[![Colombian Gold Snail Shell](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4047.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4047.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) snail shell, 100 BCE - 1000 CE. Restrepo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. 14,8 x 30 cm (5.8 x 11.8 inches). Museo del Oro / The Gold's Museum (Bogota, Colombia).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## Bibliography

- [Museo del Oro del Banco de la República | banrepcultural.org](http://www.banrepcultural.org/museo-del-oro "Museo del Oro del Banco de la República | banrepcultural.org"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Serrano, E. (2015, September 03). Colombian Gold Snail Shell. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4047/colombian-gold-snail-shell/>
### Chicago
Serrano, Edgar. "Colombian Gold Snail Shell." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 03, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4047/colombian-gold-snail-shell/>.
### MLA
Serrano, Edgar. "Colombian Gold Snail Shell." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Sep 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4047/colombian-gold-snail-shell/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Edgar Serrano](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/eserrano/ "User Page: Edgar Serrano"), published on 03 September 2015. 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.