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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Chiriquí
Title:Avian form pendant
Date Made:800-1500 CE
Type:Adornment; Ceremonial
Materials:Gold
Place Made:Central America; Costa Rica; Diquis Delta
Measurements:Overall: 1/4 in x 7/8 in x 7/8 in; .6 cm x 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1987.12.2
Credit Line:Gift of Elizabeth M. Boyd (Class of 1933)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Small yellow gold pendant in the shape of a flying bird.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; indigenous people

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