Ref: K4095T
A zoomorphic pendant depicting a composite figure with a trapezoidal tail, grooved at the base, and a rounded abdomen. The figure holds staffs in each hand. Its upturned face features an insect-like nose and large, globular eyes, and it wears a crested headdress adorned with rows of coiled spirals. Wire-like legs extend outward, embellished with rectangular dangles, while two suspension loops are visible on the reverse. The body finishes with a traingular tail embossed with thin geometrical lines.
Culture: Coclé
Date: 900 - 1500 A.D.
Metal: High carat gold (22-24ct)
Dimensions: estimated approx. 3.5x2.6x1.6cm
Weight: 18.8gms
Provenance: Sotheby's NYC, October 27-28 1989 (lot 169). Count and Countess Guy de Boisrouvray, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired prior to 1968, Andre Emmerich Gallery, NYC
Ref: K4095T
A zoomorphic pendant depicting a composite figure with a trapezoidal tail, grooved at the base, and a rounded abdomen. The figure holds staffs in each hand. Its upturned face features an insect-like nose and large, globular eyes, and it wears a crested headdress adorned with rows of coiled spirals. Wire-like legs extend outward, embellished with rectangular dangles, while two suspension loops are visible on the reverse. The body finishes with a traingular tail embossed with thin geometrical lines.
Culture: Coclé
Date: 900 - 1500 A.D.
Metal: High carat gold (22-24ct)
Dimensions: estimated approx. 3.5x2.6x1.6cm
Weight: 18.8gms
Provenance: Sotheby's NYC, October 27-28 1989 (lot 169). Count and Countess Guy de Boisrouvray, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Acquired prior to 1968, Andre Emmerich Gallery, NYC
