It was set in gold and suspended on a 30.5-inch-long (77.5 cm) plaited gold chain. This exquisite necklace was excavated in the 1930s from the tomb of Hatnefer and her husband Ramose and is on ...

The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the group disappeared 1,500 years ago.