Ear ornament, Quimbaya culture

3D Model

Description: Tumbaga ear ornament (gold and copper alloy) made using lost-wax casting, polishing and faux filigree techniques. From the archaeological site of La Soledad (Filandia, Colombia). Quimbaya culture (4th-5th CE centuries). In the collection of Museum of America (Madrid, Spain). Catalog number: 17422-23.

Methodology: 3D model made in Agisoft Metashape using 358 images.

Bibliography: Perea, A., Verde, A. & Gutiérrez Usillos, A. (2017). El tesoro Quimbaya. Ministerio de Cultura y CSIC.

Acknowledgment: This work is part of the collaboration agreement signed in 2024 between Ministry of Culture of Spain and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Museum of America collections. We want to publicly thank the collaboration of all the museum staff.