CultureGreater Chiriqui
Titles
- Fish Pendant
Date700–1550 AD
PlaceCosta Rica
PlacePanama
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1236
Not on view
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Object Type
[1] Glassell Album #12, precedes object bought at auction, May 17, 1993.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
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900–200 BC
Gold
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900–200 BC
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100 BC–700 AD
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100 BC–700 AD
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2010.1309
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100 BC–700 AD
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2010.1307
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100 BC–700 AD
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1100–1450 AD
Gold
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