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Eagle

Avimorph pendants are among the most frequently found metal objects in the Diquís archaeological region. The inventoried figure appears to combine the attributes of various creatures (eagle, vulture, toucan). It resembles a bird of prey about to land. Its protruding eyes, the half-open beak and the claws spread out for gripping express a tense, aggressive posture. Although the wing and tail sections of the object are very flat, they have no additional ornamentation. Unlike many other bird-like pendants, the figure does not wear a headdress. (Künne 2005)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Animal figurine as jewellery pendant
Dimensions
Gewicht: 135,6 g
Objektmaß: 10 x 12,2 x 3,5 cm
Material/Technique
Alloy (copper), Alloy (gold)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 32002

Provenance and sources

when
700 - 1550
where
Costa Rica
San José [Provinz]
Pérez Zeledón [Kanton]
El General [Ort]
who
Alice Mertens

who
Felix Wiß - Former Possessors

Description
Donation from Felix Wiß 1909

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