Ritual Necklace with Double Beads

This gold necklace from the Malagana period (100 BC–400 AD) reflects the Calima region’s advanced metallurgy. Dozens of double-headed pendants hang in dense rows, their pointed forms recalling stylized fangs or talons associated with protection and authority. Likely worn by high-status individuals in ritual or funerary settings, it transformed the wearer’s body into a display of sacred power.