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41-5-26

From: Panama | Veraguas

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 41-5-26
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Panama | Veraguas
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Gold
Technique Incised
Iconography Jaguar
Description

Large. Quasi-hemispherical base with large slit, and rattling pellet. Above, several bands or zones of incised geometric oranment. On apex, small relief animal figure, possibly jaguar. Fine uneroded gold surface; probably copper alloy.

Length 3.5 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Juan Gratacos, 1941

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