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This pectoral represents a human figure in a rigid, affected ritual posture. The lower limbs mirror the upper ones. Its symmetry and exact proportions infuse it with an extraordinary visual power.  
 
   
 
Pectoral
Tumbaga
0 - 550 A.D.
El Dragón, Calarcá, Quindío
23,4 x 25,7 cm
   
 
    

 

 
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