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Quimbaya Ceremonial Breastplate with Warriors
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Quimbaya Ceremonial Breastplate with Warriors

This gold breastplate from the Quimbaya culture (500–1000) depicts seven armed figures, likely warriors or spiritual guardians. Such pieces were worn by elite individuals in funerary or ritual contexts. The miniature figures symbolize protection, strength, and the sacred link between the living and ancestral realms.
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