Gold Votive Figure (Tunjo) Musica Culture

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Dataset Open access

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Authors: The Hunt Museum
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18948011
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Abstract

This piece is a votive figure from the ancient Muisca Civilization in what is now Colombia. These votive figures, called Tunjo, were part of important ceremonies worshiping the goddess Guatavita. Due to the abundance and importance of gold in the Muisca Civilization, these worship ceremonies involved throwing golden tunjos, gold power, and other gold artefacts into Guatavita's lake.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Latin American history and culture Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
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