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Turtle effigy bell pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
A.D. 900–1550
Object Place: Veraguas or Chiriquí Province, Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.287
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionBell effigy pendant in the form of a turtle. A suspension ring is attached to each of its two front legs.
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.