Pendant

Museum number:
3-27771
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3278
Description:
Pendant, gold; mythological animal with four legs ending in a stylized alligator head and a double serpent tail. Weight: 72.29 grams; length: 5½ inches, approximately.
Donor:
George Vaux III
Collection place:
Chiriquí Province, Panama
Collector:
George Vaux III
Collection date:
before 1882
Materials:
Gold (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Pendants (jewelry)
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Pendant, accession number 3-27771, described as Pendant, gold; mythological animal with four legs ending in a stylized alligator head and a double serpent tail. Weight: 72.29 grams; length: 5½ inches, approximately.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Pendant, accession number 3-27771, described as Pendant, gold; mythological animal with four legs ending in a stylized alligator head and a double serpent tail. Weight: 72.29 grams; length: 5½ inches, approximately.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Pendant, accession number 3-27771, described as Pendant, gold; mythological animal with four legs ending in a stylized alligator head and a double serpent tail. Weight: 72.29 grams; length: 5½ inches, approximately.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Pendant, accession number 3-27771, described as Pendant, gold; mythological animal with four legs ending in a stylized alligator head and a double serpent tail. Weight: 72.29 grams; length: 5½ inches, approximately.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pendant, accession number 3-27771, described as Pendant, gold; mythological animal with four legs ending in a stylized alligator head and a double serpent tail. Weight: 72.29 grams; length: 5½ inches, approximately.

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