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Double crocodile-shaman effigy pendant
Diquís or Chiriquí
A.D. 700–1550
Place of Origin: Diquís or Chiriquí Province, Costa Rica or Panama
Medium/Technique
Gold alloy
Dimensions
7.75 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Wharton Wales Fund
Accession Number22.295
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionDouble flange, cast gold pendant rendering two male human figures with crocodile-like heads. A twisted rope in the form of serpents unite the figures. A triple-strand ring on each one's nose/snout allowed for the suspension of some kind of small adornment (no longer present).
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.