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Bird Pendant

c. 1000–1550

Panama, Veraguas-Chiriquí style, 11th - 16th century

Medium
cast gold
Measurements
Overall: 11.1 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm (4 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1956.669
Public Domain
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Location
233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
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In the Panama-Costa Rica region, gold ornaments were associated with political and religious authority.
A gold pendant depicts a bird-like figure with outstretched wings and a broad, fan-shaped tail. The head features a long, protruding snout and a neck textured with rows of raised rectangles. From the chest, two small, rounded forms protrude. The wings curve upward at the tips, with a row of small spheres along their lower edges. Dark spots are scattered across the polished surface of the entire piece.

Bird Pendant

c. 1000–1550

Panama, Veraguas-Chiriquí style, 11th - 16th century

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