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The most notable collection of Quimbaya artifacts is the Quimbaya Treasure, which consists of 433 artifacts originally discovered in 1890 in Quindio, Colombia. [5] The artifacts of the Quimbaya Treasure include poporos and other ceremonial vessels, containers, figures, crowns, pendants, necklace beads and pins, bells, musical instruments, nose ...
Establishing themselves in 1200 AD, they flourished until 1450 AD when they fell to the Inca empire. Little is known about this culture because they kept no written record; however, they had assortment of ceramics, textiles and woodworks that left a glimpse into their culture. The ceramic works are the most common artifacts left behind. [5]
The antiquities trade is the exchange of antiquities and archaeological artifacts from around the world. This trade may be illicit or completely legal. The legal antiquities trade abides by national regulations, allowing for extraction of artifacts for scientific study whilst maintaining archaeological and anthropological context.
In April, the local owners of Price Tower sold an undisclosed amount of historic Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruce Goff artifacts, which are now up for sale by a Texas-based gallery.
You know how it is. You're sitting around the house with your wife, looking at a blank space on the mantle, and wishing you knew what to put there. Finally, she turns to you and says "Honey, we've ...
The most notable collection of Quimbaya artifacts is the Quimbaya treasure which consists of 433 artifacts originally discovered in 1890 in Quindio, Colombia. [6] The artifacts of the Quimbaya Treasure include poporos and other ceremonial vessels, containers, figures, crowns, pendants, necklace beads and pins, bells, musical instruments, nose ...
In the 16th century, prominent figures like Don Felipe Topa Yupangui and Don Alonso Titu Atauchi, descendants of the Inca nobility, were recorded as owners of salt mines in Maras. The Royal Decree of November 1, 1591, initiated land assessments overseen by colonial authorities, documenting ownership and distribution of salt mines among ...
The artifact is about 4.3 inches long. One side of the ax has a lighter brown patch that almost looks like the center of a circle. The other side is darker brown with two small indents near the ...