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Figurine Pendant

Figurine Pendant

c. 1000–1500
cast gold
Overall: 4.6 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm (1 13/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1951.177
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

In the Panama-Costa Rica region, gold ornaments were associated with political and religious authority.
  • ?-1951
    Emery May Holden Norweb [1895-1984] and Raymond Henry Norweb [1894-1983], Cleveland OH, 1951, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1951
    The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” August 15, 1951, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
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    Treasures of Peruvian Gold. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 23-April 3, 1966).
    Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966. "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."
    Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 9, 1945- January 6, 1946. "Art of the Americas."
  • {{cite web|title=Figurine Pendant|url=false|author=|year=c. 1000–1500|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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