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La Balsa de la Ofrenda, El Museo del Oro, Bogotá, Colômbia.

La balsa de Eldorado

La balsa de la ofrenda

 

The object known as the Muisca raft is, technically speaking, a votive figure (vote, offering) in the form of a raft with characters. It constitutes an exceptional piece because it has traditionally been interpreted as the representation of the inauguration ceremony of the chief of the town of Guatavita: the Eldorado ceremony.

 

 

'La Balsa Muisca' referring to the legend of El Dorado, a pre-Columbian piece, in the Gold Museum of Bogotá.

 

 

The Muisca raft is the main piece in the Offering Boat Room.

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Uploaded on May 25, 2017
Taken on May 25, 2017