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The inspiration of our Pre-Columbian designs

1/25/2023

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Traditional pre-Columbian art meets contemporary design in Colombia
I absolutely love the designs from the South American Tairona and Zenu Tribes, which inhabited the north coast of Colombia, and also  were just two of many indigenous groups that thrived in what is today Colombia. 

Zenú People

The warm flood plaines of the Colombian Caribbean were inhabited by groups of gatherers, hunters and potters. To enable them to control the floods and make use of the area for dwellings, fishing and the growing of crops  societies constructed an extraordinary network of hydraulic drainage canals. Textiles fulfilled a fundamental and symbolic role. At the height of their civilization they buried their leaders in tombs accompanied by impressive gold breasplates.
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Zenu Tablet Earrings
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Zenu Pendant
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Aura Sun Pendant
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Filigree Earrings
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The beautiful ​Filigree designs
The design of these cast filigree ear ornaments is one of the most renowned features of the goldsmith's art of prehispanic Colombia. They represent the intricate many canals built to control the floods.

Tairona People​

 The Tairona people were a Pre-Columbian (before the arrival of Columbus and later the Spanish) warrior culture led by shamans called Mamos. Shamans were thought to have power over people and their thoughts. The Tairona worshiped their ancestors and a ''Universal Mother.'' They also believed that the universe was thought into existence.
They settled further up the mountains, building stone cities, such as Ciudad Perdida.
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Tairona Doble head Pendant
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Magdalena Pendant
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Tairona Frog Earrings
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Tairona Butterfly Gemstone Earrings
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Snakes, Frogs, Shamans and Birds
​This cast filigree Nose Ornament is reminiscent of the butterflies that inhabit the Sierra Nevada is the inspiration of our Tairona Butterfly Earrings.
The Magdalena Pendant shows two snakes with forked tongues decorating the borders of the ear ornament. 
What is considered pre-Columbian?
In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era spans from the original settlement of North and South America in the Upper Paleolithic period through European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage of 1492.

Where did the inspiration of Pre-Columbian art come from?
Their work was inspired by deep spiritual beliefs and the art seemed to be a universal language. There is a deep connection to the land and this is reflected in the traditional creation stories that inspire much of the art.  
The dominant arts in the pre-Columbian era included pottery, metalworking, featherwork and mosaic. ​
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