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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- Offrande ×1
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
museum exhibition
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permanent exhibition → |
| associatedConcept |
indigenous cosmology
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ritual deposition of objects → sacred landscapes → sacrifice → |
| associatedInstitution |
Banco de la República (Colombia)
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| chronologicalFocus |
pre-Hispanic period
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| cityOfInstitution |
Bogotá
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| collectionType |
archaeological artifacts
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| countryOfInstitution |
Colombia
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| culturalScope |
pre-Hispanic Colombia
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| curatorialFocus |
interpretation of offerings as religious acts
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symbolism of gold in pre-Hispanic societies → |
| educationalRole |
interpretive exhibition on pre-Hispanic rituals
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| exhibitedAt |
Museo del Oro
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| exhibitionType |
permanent exhibition
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| focus |
pre-Hispanic gold offerings
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ritual significance of gold offerings → spiritual significance of gold offerings → |
| geographicFocus |
territory of present-day Colombia
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| hostInstitution |
Gold Museum
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| institutionType |
national museum
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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| locatedIn |
Bogotá
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| locatedInCountry |
Colombia
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| location |
Gold Museum
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| mediumDisplayed |
gold
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metalwork → |
| museumSection |
core permanent displays of the Gold Museum
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| name |
The Offering
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| relatedCulture |
Muisca culture
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Quimbaya culture → Tairona culture → Zenú culture → |
| subjectMatter |
ceremonial offerings
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gold artifacts → religious practices → ritual practices → |
| targetAudience |
museum visitors
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students → tourists → |
| theme |
ritual use of gold
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sacred offerings → spiritual beliefs related to gold → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
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hasExhibition |
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The Offering
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name |
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Javier Álvarez
("Offrande")
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notableWork |