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title: Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture
author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6302/gold-staff-finial-zenu-culture/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture
_Authored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6302.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) staff finial made by the Zenúes, a people who belonged to the Zenú tribe of ancient Colombia. It features an owl on the edge with a majestic crest, polished golden wings and false filigree openwork on its chest. Distinctive features include the deliberately created flaws on the bird and leftover residual gold. 5th-10th century CE, Zenu or Sinu, Colombia (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, T. M. M. o. (2017, January 30). Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2017. .
### MLA
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2017, .
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