English: Men in ancient Colombia used tweezers to remove their facial hair. This elaborate pair may have been used during rituals or ceremonies. Simpler versions of such tweezers would have been used on a daily basis. Gold objects were made throughout the ancient Americas for the exclusive use of an elite class of rulers, priests, and other noblepersons.
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== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Walters Art Museum artwork |artist = Calima |title = ''Ceremonial Tweezers'' |description = {{en|Men in ancient Colombia used tweezers to remove their facial hair. This elaborate pair may have been us...