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"Questions" needle felted original sculpture of a family of three emperor penguins by Lynn Wartski. Baby in middle is grey with white and black head, has mouth open. Black and white with orange and yellow highlight adults on each side.
A tall gray sculpture of the Greek God "Pan" playing his flutes stands at the intersection of some wooded trails at the NE Botanic Garden. The statue is next to a brown dirt path with green grasses and plants around it. There are many tall trees with dark brown trunks and green leaves plus fallen brown leaves in the background, with a peek of blue sky above.
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A Muisca ceramic head originating from present-day Colombia, dating between A.D. 1200 and 1600. Crafted by the indigenous Muisca culture of the central Colombian highlands. Made of clay and paint, it features distinct slit eyes, a slit mouth, a sharp nose, and an ornately decorated headdress or crown. This artifact was not an isolated mask; it was originally part of a larger ceramic figure that stood roughly three-and-a-half feet tall. It depicts a high-ranking individual, likely a warrior or chieftain. The Muisca Civilization was an advanced indigenous pre-Columbian culture that flourished in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense of the Eastern Ranges of the Andes in central Colombia from roughly 600 to 1600 CE. Spanned about 25,000 square kilometers in the heart of modern-day Colombia, including present-day Bogotá (which they called Bacatá). Formed a loose confederation of sovereign polities rather than a centralized empire, led by rulers such as the zipa, zaque, and iraca. Built circular, communal houses called bohios using wood, clay, and thatched straw rather than massive stone monuments. Cultivated staples adapted to high altitudes, including corn, potatoes, and quinoa. Rich in natural resources like coal, copper, emeralds, gold, and massive salt deposits. Used blocks of salt, coal, and emeralds as a form of currency for an active barter system with neighboring groups. Practiced polytheistic worship centered on nature deities, including Sué (the Sun) and Chía (the Moon). Celebrated a ritual at Lake Guatavita where a leader covered in gold dust cleansed himself in the water, inspiring the European legend of El Dorado. Created intricate votive figurines called tunjos from gold and tumbaga (a gold-copper alloy) using advanced lost-wax casting techniques. Spoke Muysccubun, a Chibchan language that was suppressed and banned during the colonial era but leaves a lasting legacy in modern Colombian place names. Currently housed at the National Museum of the American Indian.
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