May 15, 2024
~ Male Effigy Cache Figure.
Culture: Muisca
Date: A.D. 1100–1550
Place of Origin: Departments of Cundinamarca & Boyacá, Colombia
Medium: Gold and copper alloy
seen from Malaysia
seen from Australia
seen from China
seen from China
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Netherlands
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Türkiye
seen from Canada
seen from Russia
seen from China
seen from Netherlands
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from Yemen
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
~ Male Effigy Cache Figure.
Culture: Muisca
Date: A.D. 1100–1550
Place of Origin: Departments of Cundinamarca & Boyacá, Colombia
Medium: Gold and copper alloy
Gold figure of a man, Muisca culture, Colombia, 1000 - 1500 AD
from The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
i know oc art doesn’t hit as hard but i’m happy with how these guys turned out
Figurine (Tunjo) of a Figure Holding Plants and Cup, Wearing a Crown
Muisca, 1000–1500
Gf ♥️✨
Muisca Raft in the Gold Museum, Bogotá,
Votive figure (Tunjo) in form of a man sitting on a stool, Colombia,
Eastern Cordillera, 800-1600 CE (Muisca tradition),
Tumbaga (gold-copper alloy).
Museum of fine arts, Houston, gift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Isabela Exploring Her Roots
I've been wanting to draw this concept for a long time: Isa painting herself with temporary jagua tattoos with Muisca symbols.
Inspiration:
John Leguizamo's tunjo tattoo
A Muisca woman (I cropped the full photo because I don't want this to get flagged)
A Muisca dress