In Pre-Columbian times, when the chieftain covered himself in gold, he appropriated the seminal creative powers of the sun. He thus embodied on earth, the powers of this deity from the upper world.
These earrings, of Colombian design from the Tayrona region, were found as part of such attire.
3"L
24K Gold Plated Concave Earrings
Pre-Columbian Ethnic Jewelry
