This nose ornament
is one of the most memorable objects in Calima art. It represents
the front view of a jaguar preparing to spring. An illusion
of three-dimensional realism was amazingly achieved without
any foreshortening of the figure.
Nose ornament
Gold 100 b.C. - A.D.1000
Restrepo, Valle del Cauca
22,1 x 21,1 cm
