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Feline-shaman effigy pendant
Diquís or Chiriquí
A.D. 700–1550
Object Place: Diquís or Chiriquí Province, Costa Rica or Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.285
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionCast pendant in the form of a feline-shaman with a small feline grasped in its open mouth. The figure is enclosed within a braided rectangle with attached scroll motifs. The forelegs terminate in feline heads, and two pairs of appendages flanking its torso and lower legs also transform into feline heads. A braid-like rope held in each paw stretches across the figure's belly.
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.