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Pre-Columbian Gold Frog Pendant
Ref: K1475A
A high-carat gold pendant in the shape of a frog; it displays a slender body decorated along the spine with a patterned band in a naturalistic way. The rear legs are tightly bent, with feet splayed. A suspension loops is attached beneath the forelegs.
Culture: Veraguas-Gran Chriqui
Date: 800 - 1500 A.D
Metal: High Carat gold (22 - 24ct)
Dimensions: 4.2x3.2x1.7cm
Weight: 12.6gms
Provenance: Sotheby's NYC, October 27-28 1989 (lot 144). Count and Countess Guy de Boisrouvray, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired prior to 1968, Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York City.
Ref: K1475A
A high-carat gold pendant in the shape of a frog; it displays a slender body decorated along the spine with a patterned band in a naturalistic way. The rear legs are tightly bent, with feet splayed. A suspension loops is attached beneath the forelegs.
Culture: Veraguas-Gran Chriqui
Date: 800 - 1500 A.D
Metal: High Carat gold (22 - 24ct)
Dimensions: 4.2x3.2x1.7cm
Weight: 12.6gms
Provenance: Sotheby's NYC, October 27-28 1989 (lot 144). Count and Countess Guy de Boisrouvray, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired prior to 1968, Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York City.