$7,500.00
Culture: Veraguas
Region: Panama
Date: Circa AD 800–1200
Type: Pendant
Dimensions: 3 x 2 1/2 in.
Material: Tumbaga (gold alloy)
Description: A finely cast Veraguas gold amphibian pendant depicting a stylized frog or turtle with flattened limbs and a bifurcated paddle-shaped tail. Each limb terminates in long looped claws, while a raised ridge runs along the spine of the body. The sculptural symmetry and bold form are characteristic of Veraguas metalwork, in which amphibian imagery held strong symbolic associations with fertility, water, and transformation. Weight: 59.1 grams.
Provenance: Ron Mesick Collection; ex–private collection, Chicago; acquired from Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York; published by Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York; later sold through Artemis Gallery.
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