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Lot 12
Diquis Gold Avian-Form Pendant,
ca. A.D. 1000 - 1400
ca. A.D. 1000 - 1400
12 May 2012, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$10,000 - US$15,000
Diquis Gold Avian-Form Pendant,
ca. A.D. 1000 - 1400
ca. A.D. 1000 - 1400
3 1/2 by 3 1/8in (9 by 8cm)
weight: 4.6 ounces
the cast and hammered bird having a turtle-like body with a split tail, holding in its beak a braided band spreading backward to meet two rows of zig-zag bars; double suspension loops underneath.
Authenticated by Robert Sonin
Provenance:
Private American Collection, acquired in the 1960s
The Lands Beyond Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
weight: 4.6 ounces
the cast and hammered bird having a turtle-like body with a split tail, holding in its beak a braided band spreading backward to meet two rows of zig-zag bars; double suspension loops underneath.
Authenticated by Robert Sonin
Provenance:
Private American Collection, acquired in the 1960s
The Lands Beyond Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York














