Three Serpents (Tunjos)
Object type: Snake
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Muisca
Date: 10th–16th century
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 11/16 x W. 4 7/8 in. (1.7 x 12.4 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Geography:  Bogota and Tunja region   Colombia  
River: Guatavita Lake region
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 (1979.206.740)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1992 (1992.92.1,.2)
Accession year: 1979
Tags: Serpents