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Vulture (?) effigy pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
A.D. 900–1550
Object Place: Chiriquí or Veraguas Province, Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.286
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionAvian (vulture?) effigy bell pendant with hollow abdomen containing the bell's clapper, the avian's belly cast in the form of a feline head. Two saurian heads, likely crocodiles, emanate from the top of the effigy's head. A single suspension ring is attached to the back of the effigy's 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.