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Composed of three gold objects cast by the lost-wax process and a small stone firmly set on the surface, this pendant represents a flower of the Passiflora genus. It is one of the few floral examples of pre-Hispanic metalwork found to date.  
 
   
 
Necklace pendant
Gold
200 b.C. - A.D. 200
Palmira, Valle del Cauca
3,2 x 2,5 cm
   
 

    

 

 
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