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	Type of Object:	Gold nose ornaments
	Materials:	gold and gold alloy
	Measurements:	various
	Date or Period:	various
	Maker:	various
	Designated List Section:	I. G.
	Date of Import Restriction:	March 17, 2006
	Photograph	Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
	Copyright:	Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
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Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions
This category comprises objects of gold and of alloys that include gold with copper, platinum, or other metals, dating mostly to the Classic and Recent Periods; and associated with the following culture groups: Calima, Muisca, Nariño, Quimbaya, Sinú, Tairona, Tolima, Tumaco, Cauca, Tierradentro and San Agustín. Figural pieces are characterized by elaborate and well-executed work, they represent animal and human forms, as well as supernatural beings. They were produced and decorated using the following techniques: Embossing, soldering, hammering, lost wax casting, no-nucleus melting, stone matrix mold melting, solid no-nucleus melting, sheet fusion, and wire filigree. Examples of articles made in gold and gold alloys include: Beads, Bells, Belts, Bracelets and Anklets, Pectorals and Pendants, Ceremonial Staffs and Finials, Combs, Containers, Mesh, Crowns and Helmets, Ear and Nose Ornaments, Animal and Human Figures, Finger Ornaments, Fishhooks, Gold casting paste, Knobs, Lime containers, Lip Plugs, Masks, Musical Instruments, Necklaces, Needles and Pins, Pincers and Tweezers, and Wire.

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