Mask Ornament
Unknown Artist
c. 700–1550
Medium
hammered and cut gold
Dimensions
11.9 × 11.2 × 2.5 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1950.417
About this artwork
Panning for gold was viewed as a sacred activity among the ancient inhabitants of Costa Rica and Panama.