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chroniclers Juan de San Martin and Alonso de
Lebrija, "If the Panches capture Indians from STANDING WARRIOR DEAD WARRIOR
Bogota, they would kill and then eat them; and if Muisca Muisca
those from Bogota kill or capture any of them, cast gold cast gold
they would take their heads to their land and place 12 x 3.9 (4 /4 x /2) 10.3x5.3 (4x2)
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them in their places of worship'' (San Martin and Museo del Oro, Banco de la Republica, Bogota
Lebrija 1539). Museo del Oro, Banco de la Republica, Bogota
The squatting warrior is armed with a hatchet,
a truncheon, and a club. His wounded prey is The spear thrower and dart in the right hand of This figure carries a spear thrower and darts in his
depicted to his right. C.P. this figure were the characteristic weapons of the right hand. On his featureless face is a mask with
Muiscas. The skin around his lips is perforated a headdress with two birds, whose flight symbol-
with gold wires. The figure's ferocity is also izes communion with the beyond. c. P.
represented by his teeth, which are filed into
triangles. C.P.

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