{"product_id":"pre-columbian-spiral-pendant","title":"Pre-Columbian Spiral Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGrowth Coiled in Gold: Pre-Columbian Spiral Pendant Inspired by Ancient Colombia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single coil turns inward, a symbol of growth and perhaps of plant life. This \u003cstrong\u003ePre-Columbian spiral pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e is finished in 24 karat gold plate over pewter. It hangs from an 18 inch gold-plate chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spiral is among the oldest and most widespread of human symbols. In this design, it is a universal swirl from the Sinu culture. It suggests the unfurling of a new shoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient goldsmiths in Colombia worked gold with great skill, often by lost-wax casting. The Sinu gold jewelry tradition is admired for its simple, powerful forms. This museum jewelry necklace echoes that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSimple Form, Lasting Meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spiral needs no explanation. The eye follows it inward and then out again. This gold plate pendant carries that motion at small scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pendant measures 0.65 in x 1 in, so it sits lightly at the throat. It makes a quiet companion to everyday clothes. This Pre-Columbian spiral pendant is small but full of meaning. A Pre-Columbian spiral pendant like this one makes a thoughtful keepsake of ancient art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-Columbian spiral ornament, Sinu culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 karat gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 in gold-plated chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 in x 1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU \/ PN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView more art from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-precolumbian-mayan-aztec\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\"\u003ePrecolumbian Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore the necklace dry and apart from other jewelry. Gold plate keeps its glow best with gentle handling. Sinu gold jewelry inspired this gold plated pendant, and it rewards care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGold in Ancient Colombia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before European contact, goldsmiths in what is now Colombia made jewelry, masks, and ritual objects. They hammered, cast, and polished gold and gold-copper alloys into powerful shapes. Gold was valued as a sacred material, tied to the sun and to ritual. The Gold Museum in Bogota keeps one of the world's great collections of this art. Today museum jewelry necklace designs bring a trace of it into modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.banrepcultural.org\/bogota\/museo-del-oro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseo del Oro, Bogota\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search?q=Sinu+gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art: Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192444539,"sku":"7947","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/caca2bc598c539aaa56e04d158119452.jpg?v=1777661771","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/pre-columbian-spiral-pendant","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}