A Narino Hammered Gold Pectoral, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Funerary & Religious Equipment superbly handcrafted and polished to

superbly handcrafted and polished to a smooth finish

Dimensions: US ring size 3 (UK=F

while the second turns its head back across its body

Condition: Rejoined but complete in very good condition overall

This distinctive type of crescentic axehead with a blade of bronze has often been reported from Luristan

A Narino Hammered Gold Pectoral, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Funerary & Religious Equipment superbly handcrafted and polished toFor several centuries large chest sized pectorals of gold were made in ancient Colombia in different styles. Many were plain virtually without decoration of any sort relying completely on shape and surface for presence and character. This circular pectoral, of heavy sheet gold, displays a simple design of six relief geometric elements and an inner and outer border of raised dots, thus providing a visually successful complement to the overall elegant