Ornament

41-5-22

From: Panama | Veraguas

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 41-5-22
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Panama | Veraguas
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Metal | Gold
Iconography Frog
Description

Frog. Small. Typical conventionalized flat form with broad flat feet. Hollow shell. No lower jaw. Convex body. Conventionalized snake in mouth with connecting strings like lyre. Gold-copper alloy surface with green encrustation. Slight erosion.

Height 1 cm
Length 4 cm
Width 4.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Juan Gratacos, 1941

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