Calima pre-Columbian fashion earrings

The Aves (birds) were the shaman's animals.
The representation of birds was linked to the power of the shaman who can "fly" to the occult world, a source of knowledge.
The shaman considered this animal a symbol of balance of the universe that helped to find harmony between man and nature and to permeate it with its most hidden secrets.
The shaman performed during the rites a symbolic flight that had the function of freeing men from physical and psychic ailments.
What better sign of positivity!
The original is on display at the Museo del Oro si Santa Fe de fashion Bogotà.
The jewel is made entirely by hand with the lost wax casting system, in tumbaga (ancient pre-Columbian alloy) and five 24K gold covers followed by three gold patinas.