A female figurine holding a small child on her chest and a dagger in her right hand. A material of religious significance, the flat gold figures (or Tunjos), were votive offerings left in caves or lakes. They were rarely found inside tombs. Pre-Columbian gold was first associated with the elite but became widely accessible later. From the Muisca civilization, Colombia, 10th to 16th century.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 30). Tunjo, Female & Child Figure from Colombia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4247/tunjo-female--child-figure-from-colombia/
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