The Offering

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The Offering is a permanent exhibition at Bogotá’s Gold Museum that explores the ritual and spiritual significance of pre-Hispanic gold offerings in Colombia.

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The Offering canonical 2
Offrande 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf museum exhibition
permanent exhibition
associatedConcept indigenous cosmology
ritual deposition of objects
sacred landscapes
sacrifice
associatedInstitution Banco de la República (Colombia)
chronologicalFocus pre-Hispanic period
cityOfInstitution Bogotá
collectionType archaeological artifacts
countryOfInstitution Colombia
culturalScope pre-Hispanic Colombia
curatorialFocus interpretation of offerings as religious acts
symbolism of gold in pre-Hispanic societies
educationalRole interpretive exhibition on pre-Hispanic rituals
exhibitedAt Museo del Oro
exhibitionType permanent exhibition
focus pre-Hispanic gold offerings
ritual significance of gold offerings
spiritual significance of gold offerings
geographicFocus territory of present-day Colombia
hostInstitution Gold Museum
institutionType national museum
languageOfTitle English
locatedIn Bogotá
locatedInCountry Colombia
location Gold Museum
mediumDisplayed gold
metalwork
museumSection core permanent displays of the Gold Museum
name The Offering
relatedCulture Muisca culture
Quimbaya culture
linked to: Quimbaya

Tairona culture
Zenú culture
subjectMatter ceremonial offerings
gold artifacts
religious practices
ritual practices
targetAudience museum visitors
students
tourists
theme ritual use of gold
sacred offerings
spiritual beliefs related to gold

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The Offering name The Offering
Javier Álvarez notableWork Offrande
linked to: The Offering