24k Gold Plated Pre-Colombian Monkey Earrings 103

Description

Nice Pre-Colombian 24k Gold Plated earrings.
This earring set represents a monkey.. .  The original is in the museum of gold.
It was placed in places of high status.   They are push back
Certain gold jewelry could only be worn by people of high social status (priests, nobilities, warriors, etc.).  Many would wear certain jewelry to represent a certain animal, they claimed they could shift change to, in order to obtain the animal's power.   Monkeys were looked upon for their fast movement, climbing skills and living in trees.
These pair of earrings would represent an individual who had achieved very high social status.
Type: Earrings
Pendant: Monkey
Size: 46x10  mm
Weight: 6.31  grams