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Chest ornament/Pectoral with anthropomorphic design

American Indian Museum

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    Object Details

    Culture/People

    probably Gran Coclé Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

    Seller agent

    Philip L. Dade, Non-Indian, 1908-1976

    Collection History

    Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source through Philip L. Dade (1908-1976, Chief of the Panama Canal Zone Civil Defense Unit and amateur archeologist) in 1963

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    Date created

    AD 500-1300

    Catalog Number

    23/3535

    Barcode

    233535.000

    Object Type

    Adornment/Jewelry

    Object Name

    Chest ornament/Pectoral with anthropomorphic design

    Media/Materials

    Gold

    Techniques

    Hammered, repoussé

    Dimensions

    10.6 x 11 cm

    Place

    Coclé; Penonomé District; Coclé Province; Panama

    See related items

    Gran Coclé Tradition (archaeological culture)
    Adornment/Jewelry

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e2e85155-04f8-452a-9825-79f300808e10

    Record ID

    NMAI_248841

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