Bird pendant

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased from an unknown source in Panama in 1906 by Frank D. Utley (1874-1943, MAI staff member) during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Chiriquí (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent
Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943
Date created
AD 900-1600
Object Name
Bird pendant
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Cast
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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