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Pendant in the Form of a Mythic Beast, 500-1550 CE probably Diquis culture, Costa Rica Tumbag…
Pendant
Pendant in the Form of a Mythic Beast, 500-1550 CE probably Diquis culture, Costa Rica Tumbag…
Pendant in the Form of a Mythic Beast, 500-1550 CE probably Diquis culture, Costa Rica Tumbaga (gold and copper alloy); 1 1/16 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/16 in. 2002.3.90 Gift of Mr. James Gruhn

Pendant

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-pendants
Date500-1550 CE
Made AtCosta Rica, Central America, North America
MediumTumbaga (gold and copper alloy)
Dimensions1 1/16 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/16 in. (2.7 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. James Gruhn
Object number2002.3.90
DescriptionPolymorphic zoomorph pendant with object in mouth. Costa Rica. The creature has the body of a feline, the snout of a peccary and the hoofs of a deer. This points to the shamanic nature of the composition. Elements, possibly antlers are missing from the top of the head.
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