Frog-like pendants are among the most frequently found metal objects in the Diquís archaeological region. Despite its place of origin, the design of the inventoried object clearly refers to the Veraguas-Chriquí group. McCurdy (1911: Pl. XIV) depicts a ceramic vessel with an almost identical protome. The object belongs to the San Miguel Galleta group (1550-1000d.C.), which originates from the south of Costa Rica. Small, toad-like pendants made of greenstone are known from the Gran Nicoya region (MNCR 1995: 105, Fig. 135). They correspond to frog-like metal objects which, according to Bray (1992), belong to the inventory of the inital group (0-500d.C.). (Künne 2005)