REPRESENTACIóN HUMANA Y GéNERO EN PIEZAS DE METAL DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO

in this work we analyze a set of late pre-hispanic bronze objects from the northwest of argentina (noa) from a gender studies lens. the representation of femalefigures in diverse objects has rarely been studied; most of the time these objects are merely described mthcmt investigating their relationship to the medium and with other representations. beginning with a reflection on the representation of women in metal objects, we explore the social implications of the differential presence of male and female images during the late pre-hispanic period in noa and propose that these reflect differentiated spheres of gender that are nonetheless interdependent and complementary.