Standing Figure, 1st century B.C.–A.D. 1st century, Colombia or Ecuador, Tumaco or Tolita, Gold, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture, The three-dimensional figures of the Tolita-Tumaco area are among the most striking of Precolumbian gold objects. The present example is particularly distinguished by its fancy nose ornament, evidence that some form of headdress was once present, and by the position of the hands, which originally held objects now missing
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Standing Figure, 1st century B.C.–.D, century, Colombia, Ecuador, Tumaco, Tolita, Gold, H, 9, 22.9 cm, Metal-Sculpture, three-dimensional, figures, Tolita-Tumaco area, striking, Precolumbian gold, objects, present example, particularly distinguished, fancy nose, ornament, evidence, form, headdress, present, position, hands, originally held, now, missing
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