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Vulture (?) effigy pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
A.D. 1–500
Object Place: Veraguas or Chiriquí Province, Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 8.5 cm (4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.284
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionOpen back, cast gold pendant in the form of an avian, perhaps a vulture. A wide vertical ring at the back of the neck allows for suspension.
Provenance1922, sold by Walter Channing Wyman (b. 1850 - d. 1923), Chicago, to the MFA [see note]. (Accession Date: February 2, 1922)
NOTE: Purchased as part of a group of 67 objects (MFA accession nos. 22.282 - 22.348) for $5000.
NOTE: Purchased as part of a group of 67 objects (MFA accession nos. 22.282 - 22.348) for $5000.