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String of tubular beads
Coclé
A.D. 700–1520
Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Landon T. Clay
Accession Number1971.865
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionHammered gold tubular beads (average 2.2 cm in length, 0.4 cm in width) worn around the neck or waist. Four of the 20 beads are embossed with parallel lines that give the impression of each being a string of tiny semi-hemispherical beads. Stringing is modern.
ProvenanceAfter about 1930, excavated in the Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama. Between about 1950 and 1955, acquired from a private collection, San Jose, Costa Rica by Paul Pasher and, about 1955, entrusted by him to Manuel Miranda Pinto, San Salvador, El Salvador; April 1970, returned by Manuel Miranda Pinto to Paul Pasher, New York; 1970, sold by Paul Pasher to the Edward H. Merrin Gallery, New York; 1971, sold by Merrin Gallery to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 8, 1971)
NOTE: Before acquiring Paul Pasher's collection of Panamanian gold (accession nos. 1971.783-1971.1129 and 1972.940-1972.944) the MFA contacted the National Commission on Historical Archaeology and Monuments, Panama; the president of the Commission responded that no objections were raised to the acquisition.
NOTE: Before acquiring Paul Pasher's collection of Panamanian gold (accession nos. 1971.783-1971.1129 and 1972.940-1972.944) the MFA contacted the National Commission on Historical Archaeology and Monuments, Panama; the president of the Commission responded that no objections were raised to the acquisition.