Travel With Max Learn  •  Admire  •  Soar
Stylized Bat Pendant from Ear Ornament
Ritual Diadem with Mythic FigureShamanic Pectoral with Nose RingSounding Pectoral OrnamentOrnaments of a Calima CaciqueZoomorphic Ear Ornament PendantStylized Bat Pendant from Ear OrnamentAnthropo-Zoomorphic Pendant

Stylized Bat Pendant from Ear Ornament

This gold pendant (1 BC–700 AD), made in the Middle Tolima region, once formed part of an ear ornament. Its stylized bat-like wings and spiral “eyes” blend human and animal traits, expressing nocturnal and transformative power. Such objects, worn by ritual or elite figures, reflect the symbolic role of bats in pre-Columbian cosmology as mediators between the earthly and spiritual worlds.
Advertising space

Want to reach Max with a question, collaboration idea, academic inquiry, media proposal, or a thoughtful note? Use the form below and your message will go directly to him.

AI Search