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Nov 8, 2011
Nov 8, 2011
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
AD 1–800
Cast gold
Overall: 5.5 x 3.9 x 1.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/4 in.)
Weight: 68.96 g
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1947.15
Location
On view at:
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago, Chile
Dec 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
Dec 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
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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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