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Object Number
33-42-20/1613
Display Title
Gold plaque depicting alligators
Descriptions
Object Description
Circular gold pectoral plaque with embossed design; mirror-image design of "dancing" cayman
Inventory Description
Metal, ornament, gold sheet, impressed alligators, 4 perforations
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Coclé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
Cocle
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Sitio Conte
Intrasite
Trench II, Grave 26, deposit 16
Additional Geographic Terms
Penonome District
Materials
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 24 x 0.5 cm (8 11/16 x 9 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-42-20/1613
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Expedition, 1933
Provenance
Expedition
Panama Cocle Expedition
(1933)
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1933)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33-42-20/835 | Gold plaque depicting bird/alligator |
Ornament
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Sitio Conte
| |
| 30-49-20/C11058 | Gold plaque depicting human face |
Ornament
|
Sitio Conte
| |
| 31-36-20/C12792 | Gold Fragment, punched design, probably part of plaque |
Ornament
|
Sitio Conte
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Fragments made of alligator's teeth.
| 82-35-10/29779 | Fragments made of alligator's teeth. |
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
| ||
| 58-34-20/45259 | Detail of alligators |
Copan
| ||
|
Image Not Available
for Fragments of alligator's teeth.
| 82-35-10/29631 | Fragments of alligator's teeth. |
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
| ||
| 39-101-30/2871 | Small rectangular pierced embossed gold plaque |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Puno Region
| |
| 30-49-20/C11036 | Sheet gold pectoral ornament |
Ornament
|
Sitio Conte
| |
| 33-42-20/1612 | Circular plaque with embossed design |
Miscellaneous
|
Sitio Conte
| |
| 31-36-20/C13366 | Gold helmet |
Ornament
|
Sitio Conte
| |
| 10-71-20/C10047 | Sheet gold disc depicting warriors |
Ornament
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 976-41-20/24857 | Small gold alligator with ring on underside. Design is partially of filigree ca |
Metal
|
Costa Rica?
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