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Pendant with Bat and Alligator Forms, 1-500 CE Costa Rica Stone, possibly jadeite; 1 3/4 × 1/…
Pendant
Pendant with Bat and Alligator Forms, 1-500 CE Costa Rica Stone, possibly jadeite; 1 3/4 × 1/…
Pendant with Bat and Alligator Forms, 1-500 CE Costa Rica Stone, possibly jadeite; 1 3/4 × 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. 2002.3.46 Gift of Mr. James Gruhn

Pendant

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-pendants
Date1-500 CE
Made AtNicoya, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
MediumStone, possibly jadeite
Dimensions1 3/4 × 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (4.4 × 0.6 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. James Gruhn
Object number2002.3.46
DescriptionBat-cayman pendant. Costa Rica. The composition represents a shaman transformed into a bat. The bat's wings however are in the form of crocodilian or cayman heads seen in profile. The shaman's feet are schematized.
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