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Bird Pendant
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In the Panama-Costa Rica region, gold ornaments were associated with political and religious authority.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBird Pendant, c. 1000–1550. Panama, Veraguas-Chiriquí style, 11th - 16th century. Cast gold; overall: 11.1 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm (4 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1956.669
