Bird-Man Pendant
Unknown Artist
c. 700–1550
Medium
cast and hammered gold
Dimensions
7.6 × 6.7 × 2 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. R. Henry Norweb in memory of Roberta Holden Bole
Accession Number
1949.557
About this artwork
In the Panama-Costa Rica region, gold ornaments were associated with political and religious authority.