A Tairona Carnelian Gusanos Pendant, Northern Colombia, ca. 800 - 1500 CE Central Australia 1756 BCE])

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Hunters threw them at the legs of their prey in a movement similsr to lassos in order to trip them up or injure them

Comparable crescent-shaped pendants with architectural and zoomorphic motifs have been featured in collections at the British Museum and the Ashmolean

The group includes: two of dark cobalt blue glass

A Tairona Carnelian Gusanos Pendant, Northern Colombia, ca. 800 - 1500 CE Central Australia 1756 BCE])A finely carved carnelian pendant representing a stylized grub worm (gusano), a form distinctive to the Tairona culture of northern Colombia. The figure features incised facial details and rounded eyes, rendered with soft modeling and rhythmic segmentation along the body. Drilled longitudinally for suspension, this example displays beautifully banded orange and cream hues that catch the light with warmth and translucency. Such pendants were symbols of