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Source Description
The same creature, with a human body but the head of an animal, appears in both pendants. It holds batons to its mouth, and whiskers or ears flare from the sides of the head. The headdress domes are mystifying; they have been described as mushrooms or gourds, among other things.
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Document identity
localId
125175
label
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
125175
contentType
object
title
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
description
The same creature, with a human body but the head of an animal, appears in both pendants. It holds batons to its mouth, and whiskers or ears flare from the sides of the head. The headdress domes are mystifying; they have been described as mushrooms or gourds, among other things.
date
1–800 CE
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60745674
genreSpecific
Metalwork
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 5.5 x 3.9 x 1.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/4 in.)
cul
Colombia, Quimbaya or Yotoco style
accession
1947.15
Source extras
tec
cast gold
tombstone
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant, 1–800 CE. Colombia, Quimbaya or Yotoco style. Cast gold; overall: 5.5 x 3.9 x 1.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1947.15
collection
AA - Intermediate Region
citations
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
citation
Milliken, William. "New Accessions in Pre-Columbian Art." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>35, no. 8 (October 1948): 190-192.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 191; Illustrated: p. 196
creditline
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
galleryDonorText
Jon A. Lindseth and Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Galleries of the Ancient Americas
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:27:45.803000
sourceId
125175
dept
Art of the Americas
coll
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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