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Eagle

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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, papagay, bat). Its angled wings indicate a seated posture. The production technique (position of the inlets), shape (wing tips and design), colour (light gold tone) and decoration (winged decoration) clearly distinguish the object from the figures of the Veraguas-Chiriquí group. The head and wing decorations frequently occur as rock engravings in the Gran Coclé region (Panamá). (Künne 2005)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Gold pendant
Dimensions
Weight: 20,8 g
Height: 4,2 cm
Depth: 1,2 cm
Width: 3,5 cm
Material/Technique
Gold
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 34200

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    700 - 1520
    where
    Costa Rica
    San José
    Pérez Zeledón
    El General
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Purchase 1909
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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