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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
Ceremonial Pendant in the Form of a Bird
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Ceremonial Pendant in the Form of a Bird

Place CreatedCosta Rica, North America
PeriodPeriod V
Date300-800 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (1.9 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm)
Object number1991.004.417
Exhibition HistorySeeing with New Eyes: Pre-Columbian Art from the Thibadeau Collection, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, March 4 - October 13, 1992
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, January 10, 1994 - 2001
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased October 1986, possibly from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas