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Tumbaga
Tumbaga is the name given by Spanish Conquistadors for a non-specific alloy of gold and copper, and metals composed of these elements. Pieces made of tumbaga were widely found in pre-HispanicMesoamerica and the Philippines in North America, South America, and Southeast Asia.
The term is a borrowing from the Tagalogtumbaga. This came from Malaytembaga, meaning 'copper' or 'brass'. It has also been spelled tumbago in literature.