$70,362.50
Culture: Coclé Region: Panama Date/Origin: Circa AD 800–1500 Type: Pendant Material: Gold Dimensions: 9.5 x 14.1 cm Description: Depicting two seated anthropomorphic figures arranged symmetrically within an openwork framework and wearing elaborate headdresses. The figures hold ceremonial staffs or implements and display the stylized facial features and ornate regalia characteristic of Coclé goldwork of central Panama. Large pendants of this type functioned as prestige ornaments associated with status and ritual display. A visually striking example valued for its scale, intricate openwork, and sculptural presence. Provenance: Guillermo Cardenas, 2007. Accompanied by a 2007 authentication by Robert Sonin. Further examined and approved by Stacy Goodman, Sotheby’s, January 2017.
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