Bidspirit auction | The Legendary Gold of Colombia:

The Legendary Gold of Colombia: From Cult to Loot – Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1988 - An impressive exhibition catalog published by the Israel Museum, edited by Dan Even, presenting the fascinating world of pre-Columbian Colombian gold. Includes scholarly essays on conquest, myths and illegal excavations, mining and metallurgy, ritual uses, typology and symbolism, as well as gold as an artistic medium and its regional and interregional styles. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of rare gold artifacts. Bibliographic details:  • Publisher: Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1988  • Editor: Dan Even  • Softcover  • 40 pages  • Size: 21×27 cm  • Condition: Excellent A rare bibliophilic item for collectors, scholars of pre-Columbian art, and enthusiasts of ancient material culture.