The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of September 1, 2024
![Bird Bead](https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=C10D025BC1BE9B03FE5E84B6AF937D93A1352602B2358344758F51278AE0F732&s=24247294&se=1448628283&v=1&f=%5Cd0653%5Cu2606534%5C1949.190.m_o2.jpg)
Bird Bead
c. 900–1550
Location: not on view
Description
Muisca metalwork divides into two categories: ornaments to be worn, such as these, and offering figurines, in the case to the right. The elaborate bird pendant features delicate herringbone moldings, openwork patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the pendant was cast (see nearby computer animation). The dangles were attached after casting.- Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966. "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.190.m