Orfebreria Y Chamanismo / Gold Work and Shamanism Un Estudio Iconogrfico Del Museo Del Oro Del Banco De La Republica, Colombia / An Iconographic Study of the Museum of Gold of the Republica Bank, Co

The collection of the Gold Museum of the Banco de la Republica de Colombia--one of the most impressive gold collections in the world--is explored in this anthropological commemoration of the goldwork mastery of indigenous peoples. An essential part of the pre-Colombian world, gold was considered by natives to be a sacred element and was used by artisans to create offerings presented by Shamans to the Gods as both prayerful sacrifices and symbols of gratitude. La coleccion del Museo del Oro del Banco de la Republica de Colombia--una de las colecciones de oro mas importantes del mundo--esta explorada en esta conmemoracion antropologica de la maestria indigena para dominar las artes de la orfebreria. Una parte esencial del mundo precolombino, el oro era considerado un elemento sagrado y se usaba para crear las ofrendas ritualistas que el chaman presentaria a los dioses con miras a halagarlos y atraer sus favores.Reichel-Dolmatoff, Gerardo is the author of 'Orfebreria Y Chamanismo / Gold Work and Shamanism Un Estudio Iconogrfico Del Museo Del Oro Del Banco De La Republica, Colombia / An Iconographic Study of the Museum of Gold of the Republica Bank, Co', published 2005 under ISBN 9789588156620 and ISBN 9588156629.