Talk:Quimbaya

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A.C.

what does A.C. mean? is it a mistake for A.D. or C.E.? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Richardson mcphillips (talk • contribs) 12:22, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

I think it's a translation mistake. In Spanish, A.C. stands for "Antes de Cristo", "Before Christ". --Zaqarbal (talk) 10:42, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Contradiction

This paragraph contradicts with the one stating that the culture disappeared in the X century. Looks like they are being confused with the Panche_people who inhabited the same territory at the time of the conquest.

"They displayed human heads as trophies hanging from reeds in the plaza. During the conquest they intensified this practice to instill fear in the conquerors." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.87.23.10 (talk) 00:05, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Peru Project

Why is this page part of the Peru project if the Quimbaya lived in what now is Colombia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.87.23.10 (talk) 00:10, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Sources

[1][2][3][4] Doug Weller talk 15:40, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

The Art of Precolumbian Gold The Jan Mitchell Collection By Jan Mitchell · 1985

[5] p21

p144 Three 'flying-fish' pendants QU1MBAYA<?) 5TH-10TH CENTURY H. 2$ in. 15-6 cm. l| in.|4-8 cm. l}{n|4-5m W. 1$ in. 14-9 cm. lj in. 14-3 on l)m.|4-Icm. Ornaments that have been identified variously as flying fish, winged crocodiles, or, more simply, as fishlike shapes, are elaborate in detail and puzzling in form. The standard representations have domed heads with long snouts that show many teeth, broad wings spread like those of a bird, and a pair of small 'fins' placed at the juncture of the tail, which is upright and large, and the body, which is round and smooth. Surfaces, except for the loaflike bodies, are highly patterned. Here a tiny, linear grid follows the contours of wings and tail. The wings of other examples are less abstract in their patterning when more featherlike indications appear. Curlicues can also embellish the toplines of wings and tail, as on the present trio. There is little consensus on the derivation of these images, as the uncertainty in a name identifying them implies. Certain South American flying fish, however, their pectoral fins functioning as wings, skim rapidly over the surface of the water. When on the surface, the speed at which they travel and the glistening tonalities of their wet bodies give them a brief, twitching dazzle. Perhaps it was this quality that was meant to be caught by the particular elaboration of these pendants. JJ DESCRIPTION The ornaments have heads with bulging brows and long snouts in which specifically indicated upper and lower teeth are displayed. Atop the snouts are raised arrow-shaped elements marking the nostrils and the nose ridges. The round eyes protrude somewhat. There is a constriction between head and body, and, on both sides of the body, 'wings’ spread out and curve elegantly. They are stepped toward the head and carry bands of decoration. Between wings and tail are lanceolate-shaped lateral projections, also marked with geometric patterns. The tail is an upright triangle with the same decorative bands as the 'wings.' On the upper side of wings and tail, there are coiled scrolls. The objects, cast by the lost-wax technique, are solid, except for the heads, which arc open in back. Suspension loops are on the underside, just below the heads. The largest ornament has a double loop. HK EXHIBITED Mfw York. The Museum of Primitive Art. 1969. no. 161. Leningrad. 1976, no. 95.96.97. illustrated PUBLISHED Emmerich. 1979. page 98. fig. 4. Doug Weller talk 15:13, 9 May 2022 (UTC)