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title: Colombian Gold Helmet
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6221/colombian-gold-helmet/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Colombian Gold Helmet

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Colombian Gold Helmet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6221.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6221.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) alloy (tumbaga), 500 BCE - 700 BCE. Colombia. Gold was an important material in ancient Colombia. It had a symbolic association with the creative energy of the Sun. This helmet would not have been used in [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) but instead would have marked the status of the warrior wearing it, symbolically strengthening him by association with the sun's power. This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the British Museum travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2017, January 09). Colombian Gold Helmet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6221/colombian-gold-helmet/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Colombian Gold Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6221/colombian-gold-helmet/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Colombian Gold Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6221/colombian-gold-helmet/>.

## License & Copyright

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