Female Breastplates of Colombia

Max Dashú

beaten gold pendant with female breasts

Quimbaya breastplate of beaten gold

 

diamond-shaped breastplate with female breasts

Golden pectoral with female breasts

 

breastplate with tapered female breasts

Another example in thinly beaten gold or tumbaga alloy

female breasts and head on rounded golden pectoral

This one has a head as well as large breasts

 

hemispheric helmet of beaten gold with female figure in relief holding ritual staffs

Quimbaya helmet: woman with ritual staves

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