Friday, May 20, 2011

The Gold Museum

Bogotá has one of the biggest collections of gold pieces in the world. These items are displayed in the Gold Museum, one of Bogotá's main attractions.


Seashell covered in gold leaf


 Gold handle on walking stick

Detailed gold work


Necklace

Balsa Raft
Famous replica of the raft the Indian chief used to make offerings to the 
sun god and is the centerpiece of the museum

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Awesome pictures!