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Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant

100–800 CE

Panama, Initial style

Medium
agate
Measurements
Overall: 5.2 x 3.1 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1948.15
Public Domain
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Location
233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
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Description

A favored Initial-style subject is a charming animal whose curly tail-its most impressive feature-may derive from a monkey's. Its other traits vary considerably, causing it to be identified as everything from a dog to a duck. Initial-style gold ornaments represent Panama's oldest metalwork. Since metal technologies appeared suddenly and fully developed in Panama, it is likely that they were introduced from the outside, probably from Colombia to the south.

Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant

100–800 CE

Panama, Initial style

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