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title: Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization
author: MetMuseum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5391/tumbaga-bells-of-the-tairona-civilization/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5391.jpg)
## Image Caption
Bells made from an alloy of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and [copper](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/) (tumbaga) by the Tairona people of Colombia. c. 1500 A.D.
## Cite This Work
### APA
MetMuseum. (2016, July 20). Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
MetMuseum. "Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 20, 2016. .
### MLA
MetMuseum. "Tumbaga Bells of the Tairona Civilization." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jul 2016, .
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