Figurine of a high-ranking personage
Location: Eastern Cordillera (Colombia)
Dating: Pre-Colombian Era
Material / Technique: Clay
Collection / Inventory: Museum of Civilizations, Rome. INV. No. MPE 3559
Provenance: Muisca (Eastern Cordillera, Colombia). Purchased from José Ortiz (7 January 1876).
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