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Illustration
Bells made from an alloy of gold and copper (tumbaga) by the Tairona people of Colombia. c. 1500 A.D.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
MetMuseum. (2016, July 20). Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5391/tumbaga-bells-of-the-tairona-civilization/
Chicago Style
MetMuseum. "Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 20, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5391/tumbaga-bells-of-the-tairona-civilization/.
MLA Style
MetMuseum. "Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jul 2016. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
