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Owl effigy pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
A.D. 900–1550
Object Place: Veraguas or Chiriquí Provinces, Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
6.6 x 7.5 x 2 cm (2 5/8 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.305
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionOwl effigy pendant with single flange tail and open talons thrust forward. Double spirals flank its head, and a single small projection adorns the top of its head. A suspension ring on the back of the neck allows for suspension.
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.