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Figurine Pendant

c. 1000–1500

Western Panama, Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí Style, 11th-16th century

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

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In the Panama-Costa Rica region, gold ornaments were associated with political and religious authority.

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Provenance

?-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

Citations

Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” August 15, 1951, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org

Exhibition history

Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 9, 1945- January 6, 1946. "Art of the Americas."

Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966. "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."

Montpellier, France: Musee Fabre; July 16- September 29, 2002. Rouen, France: Musee des Beaux-Arts; October 24, 2002- January 13, 2003. Lyon, France: Musee des Beaux-Arts; February 19- April 28, 2003. Rennes, France: Musee des Beaux-Arts; May 27- August 18, 2003. Minneapolis, MN; Minneapolis Institute of Arts; October 26, 2003- January 11, 2004. FRAME exhibition-"Sacred Symbols: Three Thousand Years of Native American Art."

Sacred Symbols: Three Thousand Years of Native American Art [FRAME]. Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France (July 16-September 29, 2002); Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, Rouen, France (October 24, 2002-January 13, 2003); Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 69001 Lyon, France (February 19-April 29, 2003); Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, Rennes, France (May 27-August 18, 2003).

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Western Panama, Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí Style, 11th-16th century

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