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
About this artwork
Panning for gold was viewed as a sacred activity among the ancient inhabitants of Costa Rica and Panama.