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Tairona Ornaments of Rank and Ritual
These adornments reflect the importance of bodily decoration in Tairona society (900–1600 AD). Necklaces, ear spools, lip plugs, crowns, and bracelets of gold, shell, and stone signified status and spiritual power. Spanish chroniclers noted that no Tairona man or woman walked without jewelry—symbols of identity, prestige, and connection to the divine.
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