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Feline effigy bell pendant
Diquís or Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
A.D. 700–1550
Object Place: Diquís or Chiriquí Provinces, Costa Rica or Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
7.4 cm long x 2.7 cm wide x 3.4 cm high
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.298
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionHollow cast gold pendant in the form of a feline. Two suspension rings attached to the bottom of each of the front paws allows for suspension. A gold flap covers most of the feline's underbelly and originally contained a metal tinkler (now lost).
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.