Ref: K4090T
A frog-shaped pendant with rounded body, clutching two serpents emerging from its open mouth. The animal’s hind legs are bent, and a bifurcated tail extends at the rear; two suspension loops are present on the reverse.
Era: Diquis, Costa Rica
Date: 800-1500 A.D
Metal: High cara gold (22-24ct)
Dimensions: 4x3.5x1.7cm
Weight: 17.0gms
Provenance: Sotheby's NYC, October 27-28, 1989 (lot 134), Count and Countess Guy de Boisrouvray, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired prior to 1966. Andre Emmerich Gallery, NYC.
Ref: K4090T
A frog-shaped pendant with rounded body, clutching two serpents emerging from its open mouth. The animal’s hind legs are bent, and a bifurcated tail extends at the rear; two suspension loops are present on the reverse.
Era: Diquis, Costa Rica
Date: 800-1500 A.D
Metal: High cara gold (22-24ct)
Dimensions: 4x3.5x1.7cm
Weight: 17.0gms
Provenance: Sotheby's NYC, October 27-28, 1989 (lot 134), Count and Countess Guy de Boisrouvray, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired prior to 1966. Andre Emmerich Gallery, NYC.
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