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Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
1–800 CE
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The same creature, nasty but precious, appears in both pendants (1939.515). Human in its posture and arms, its head is that of an animal with a long, toothy snout. It holds batons to its mouth, and whiskers or ears flare from the sides of the head. The little headdress domes are mystifying; they have been described as mushrooms, gourds, and ceramic vessels, among other things.
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Details
- Title: Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
- Date Created: 1–800 CE
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 5 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
- Type: Metalwork
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.514
- Medium: cast gold
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Colombia, Quimbaya or Yotoco style
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: AA - Intermediate Region
- Accession Number: 1939.514
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