Headdress Ornament, 1st–7th century, Colombia, Calima (Yotoco), Gold, H. 10 x W. 9 3/8 in. (25.4 x 23.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Elaborate ornaments like the present example expressed the wealth and status of the wearer. Worn attached to a turban, basketry headdress, or other form of textile construction, it would have offered a spectacular sight when in motion with its many free-swinging surfaces
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Headdress Ornament, 1st–7th century, Colombia, Calima, Yotoco, Gold, H, 10 x W, 9 3/8, 25.4 23.8 cm, Metal-Ornaments, Elaborate ornaments, present example, expressed, wealth, status, wearer, Worn attached, turban, basketry headdress, form, textile construction, offered, spectacular sight, motion, free-swinging surfaces
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