Joyas de los Andes
Subtitle: metales para los hombres, metales para los dioses.
Contributors: Swinburn P., Gema.; Santander Santiago (Bank); Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
Series: Colección Santander Santiago -- 24
Publisher: [Banco Santander Santiago; Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino]
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Santiago de Chile
Language: spa
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Indian metal-work -- South America -- Catalogs.; Indian goldwork -- South America -- Catalogs.; Indians of South America -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.; South America -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.
Genres: Catalogs.
Description: Fine edition analyzing the aesthetic value and the profound symbolic meaning of selected gold, silver, cooper and bronze archaeological pieces from museums in Argentina, Colombia, Perú and Chile. The extraordinary collection comprises jewelry, ornaments and various objects designed mainly for ritual and symbolic functions and reflect the social and sacred characteristics as well as the accomplished metallurgical craftsmanship of the Pre-Columbian civilizations of the Andean region. Texts by Roberto Lleras and Luis González illustrated with full page color plates.
Notes: "Coordinación general, Gema Swinburn Puelma"--P. [96].

Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-93).
Table of contents: title: Metales preciosos : oro y plata de nuestros ancestros / Roberto Lleras Pérez; title: La sagrada transformación del cobre : alquimias milenarias / Luis R. González.