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Shaman effigy pendant
Chiriquí
A.D. 700–1550
Object Place: Chiriquí Province, Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
5.4 x 4.4 cm (2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.303
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionCast gold pendant representing a standing human male figure with outstretched arms and hands held with palms facing forward. A triple-lined hair-like form emerges from the top of his head and curls downward touching each shoulder. His long nose and wide mouth with bared teeth suggest the snout of an animal such as a feline. A wide double-lined ring at the back of his neck allows for suspension on a string.
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.