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Eagle

Avimorph pendants are among the most frequently found metal objects in the Diquís archaeological region. The inventoried figure seems 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 parts of the object are very flat, they have no additional ornamentation. (Künne 2005)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Animal figurine as jewellery pendant
Dimensions
Weight: 64,6 g
Height: 7,8 cm
Depth: 3,6 cm
Width: 9,9 cm
Material/Technique
Alloy (copper), Alloy (gold)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 32003

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    700 - 1550
    where
    Costa Rica
    San José
    Pérez Zeledón
    El General
    who
    Alice Mertens
  • Collecting
    who
    Felix Wiß - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation from Felix Wiß 1909
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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