Pendant
Unknown Artist
400–700
Medium
cast gold
Dimensions
7.5 × 4.2 cm, l. 8.9 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1952.325
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Panning for gold was viewed as a sacred activity among the ancient inhabitants of Costa Rica and Panama.