The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Bird Pendant

c. 900–1550

Colombia, Muisca style

cast gold
Overall: 11.7 x 10 x 2.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1947.174
Location: 233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region

Description

This elaborate bird pendant was worn. It features delicate herringbone moldings, open-work patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the pendant was cast using the lost-wax process. The dangles were attached after casting.
  • 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."
  • {{cite web|title=Bird Pendant |url=false|author=|year=c. 900–1550|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.174