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Mask Ornament
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About this work
Panning for gold was viewed as a sacred activity among the ancient inhabitants of Costa Rica and Panama.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMask Ornament, c. 700–1550. Southern Costa Rica, (Rio Grande de Térraba, Diquís Region), Diquís Style, 8th-16th Century. Hammered and cut gold; overall: 11.9 x 11.2 x 2.5 cm (4 11/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1950.417
