Source: WTL course archives.
Statuette: Here we see a statuette of a naked man fashioned out of gold.
Comments: Another golden statue from the Quimbaya culture, Cauca Valley, Colombia. This one is about 10 inches high.
Humanities Question: Can you imagine that when the first Spanish conquistadors saw this objet d'art or ritualistic statuette they imagined that it represented a real man? What is the relationship between objects used for religious ceremonies or rituals and those used for the purposes of art?