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Source Description
This elaborate bird pendant was worn. It features delicate herringbone moldings, open-work patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the pendant was cast using the lost-wax process. The dangles were attached after casting.
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Document identity
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125204
label
Bird Pendant
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
125204
contentType
object
title
Bird Pendant
description
This elaborate bird pendant was worn. It features delicate herringbone moldings, open-work patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the pendant was cast using the lost-wax process. The dangles were attached after casting.
date
c. 900–1550
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779392
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 11.7 x 10 x 2.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
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Colombia, Muisca style
accession
1947.174
Source extras
tec
cast gold
tombstone
Bird Pendant , c. 900–1550. Colombia, Muisca style. Cast gold; overall: 11.7 x 10 x 2.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1947.174
collection
AA - Intermediate Region
creditline
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:27:50.265000
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125204
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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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