Muisca-Inspired Bracelet: Celebrating the Female Form 7.5L

A Votive Figure on the Wrist: The Muisca Figure Bracelet

A slim gold figure of a woman hangs from a link chain. This Muisca figure bracelet is 7.5 in long.

The Muisca female charm bracelet follows the female figures of the central Colombian plateau.

Product Details

• Material: 24 Karat gold plate over pewter, with gold plate chain
• Length: 7.5 in
• Style: Colombian tunjo bracelet, fertility figure bracelet
• Origin: Made in USA

What Is a Tunjo?

A tunjo is a small gold votive figure made by the Muisca. The Met dates one female figure to the 10th to 16th century.

Such figures were buried in groups or thrown into lakes. They rarely appear in tombs.

The Female Form

The Muisca often made female figures as symbols of fertility, life and nature's nurture. A fertility figure bracelet carries that idea.

Gold and Regeneration

The Met notes that ancient Colombians tied gold to the sun and moon. Those cycles meant birth, death and regeneration.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Muisca figure bracelet alone so the charm shows. Wipe with a soft cloth. Ask us if you need it longer.

A Colombian tunjo bracelet suits any outfit. See more in our Museum Jewelry Bracelets.

About the Muisca

The Muisca lived on the central Colombian plateau and were skilled goldsmiths. This Muisca figure bracelet is a modern tribute to their votive art. A Muisca female charm bracelet is a thoughtful keepsake.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a gold tunjo of a female figure from the Muisca, made between the 10th and 16th centuries. A Colombian tunjo bracelet follows it. Female Figure (Tunjo) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art