Pendant
40-13-121
From: Panama | Sitio Conte
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 40-13-121 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cocle |
| Provenience | Panama | Sitio Conte |
| Site Name | Sitio Conte |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Locus | Tr. 2, B 11 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Gold | Wood |
| Description | Carved figurine of whale-tooth ivory with gold onlay in shape of seated human figure on long pointed base. V shaped element connects hands with mouth. Gold onlay on upper limbs (showing hands), feet (showing toes), ears, and crown. Probably once also on eyes and nose, but now missing. Figure much eroded (especially face) but gold apparently quite pure and uncorroded. |
| Height | 8.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Panama, Cocle Expedition; J. Alden Mason, 1940 |
| Other Number | G250 - Field No SF |
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