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Avian effigy pendant
Diquís
A.D. 700–1550
Object Place: Diquís Province, Costa Rica
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
7 x 5.2 x 1.2 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Catherine C. Lastavica in memory of Thomas and Rosamond Barbour, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, III and Catherine Coolidge
Accession Number1985.909
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionCast gold avian effigy pendant with large tail-like flange. The avian is perched atop a hollow rod that also functions as the pendant's suspension ring.
ProvenanceDescended in the Coolidge Family, Massachusetts; to Catherine Coolidge Lastavica in 1958; lent to MFA January 25, 1983; to MFA, December 1985, gift of Catherine Coolidge Lastavica.