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Feline (?) effigy pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
A.D. 900–1550
Place of Origin: Panama, Chiriquí or Veraguas Provinces
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
7.5 x 5.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.290
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionCast gold and copper feline effigy pendant with four saurian (crocodile?) heads emerging from the side of its body. The remains of a single suspension ring are attached to the back of the neck.
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.