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Necklace

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Theodore T. Foley (1915-1990, an economist who worked for the US Agency for International Development); donated to MAI by Theodore Foley in 1972.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Quimbaya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Theodore T. Foley (Thomas Foley), Non-Indian, 1915-1990
Donor
Theodore T. Foley (Thomas Foley), Non-Indian, 1915-1990
Date created
AD 700–1600 (Late Quimbaya period)
Object Name
Necklace
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Cast
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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