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Shark effigy pendant

Coclé
A.D. 700–1520
Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama

Medium/Technique Gold alloy
Dimensions 7.05 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.300
CollectionsJewelry, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentPendants

DescriptionCast gold pendant in the form of a shark. A suspension ring is attached to its throat.
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.