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Crab effigy bell pendant
Chiriquí or Diquís
A.D. 700–1550
Object Place: Chiriquí or Diquiís Provinces, Panama or Costa Rica
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 x 2.6 x 1.1 cm (1 1/16 x 1 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.323
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionHollow cast gold crab effigy bell pendant. The bell's clapper is missing. A double wire suspension ring is cast on the bottom of the pendant near the crab's head.
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.