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Source Description
The same creature, nasty but precious, appears in both pendants (1939.515). Human in its posture and arms, its head is that of an animal with a long, toothy snout. It holds batons to its mouth, and whiskers or ears flare from the sides of the head. The little headdress domes are mystifying; they have been described as mushrooms, gourds, and ceramic vessels, among other things.
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Document identity
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118479
label
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
118479
contentType
object
title
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
description
The same creature, nasty but precious, appears in both pendants (1939.515). Human in its posture and arms, its head is that of an animal with a long, toothy snout. It holds batons to its mouth, and whiskers or ears flare from the sides of the head. The little headdress domes are mystifying; they have been described as mushrooms, gourds, and ceramic vessels, among other things.
date
1–800 CE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779465
genreSpecific
Metalwork
imageCount
1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 5 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
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Colombia, Quimbaya or Yotoco style
accession
1939.514
Source extras
tec
cast gold
tombstone
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant, 1–800 CE. Colombia, Quimbaya or Yotoco style. Cast gold; overall: 5 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1939.514
collection
AA - Intermediate Region
citations
citation
Milliken, William. "Colombian Gold." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>27, no. 1 (January 1940): 3-4.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 3
citation
Milliken, William. "Exhibition of Gold." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>34, no. 9 (November 1947): 211-212.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 211-212; Reproduced: p. 234
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
galleryDonorText
Jon A. Lindseth and Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Galleries of the Ancient Americas
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2026-05-29 06:07:49.895000
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118479
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Intermediate Region
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cast gold
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1
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0
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photo
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