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Lower Central America
 Panama
Gold & Metals Exhibit
Includes: Coclé • Sitio Conte • Azuero • Veraguas • Chiriquí

Figure with Deer Antlers Pendant

Coclé Wheeled Artefact
Wheeled pre-columbian gold artifact depicting an animalistic shape or design
 

Gold & Emerald Pendant

Object Number: 40-13-27

University of Pennsylvania Museum

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This cryptoarchaeological artifact, which exquisite in design and construction, represents one of the very few examples of wheels used in Pre-columbian Mesoamerica.

It is unclear what the wheel's purpose is in this design - it is similar to a tool used in leather working, but clearly this piece it too well crafted for such a purpose.

Zoomorphic Objects
Zoomorphic pre-columbian gold designs depicting an animalistic shape or design
Pendant Zoomorph Rattle Pendant
5th-7th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Double-End Animal Pendant, 5th–8th century
Panama; Conte (?)
Gold; H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection
Gold Pendant: Two Deer Heads c. 700-1200 - Panama, Azuero Peninsula, Conte Group (Coclé) - Late Classic to Early Post Classic period (700-1200) - 2-7/8 x 4-3/4 x 1 in. (7.2 x 11.9 x 2.5 cm)

Kimbell Art Museum

GOLD Frog Bird & Turtle PENDANTS
Gold and copper alloy 
Coclé  - Panama, Central America

Logan Museum Collection

GOLD Lizard? PENDANTS
Gold and copper alloy 
Coclé  - Panama, Central America

Logan Museum Collection

 
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Cast Gold Cocle Three saurians? effigy pendant
Macaracas or Parita, A.D. 700–1550 -
Azuero Peninsula, Panama
2.5 x 4.8 cm (1 x 1 7/8 in.)
Gold

Hollow cast gold pendant of three conjoined saurians (lizards or crocodilians), with upraised arms and widely splayed legs. Concave belly areas originally held inlays (likely of stone). Each saurian has a suspension ring at the back of its neck.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Avian Human Morph Figurine

American Museum of Natural History

Zoomorphic effigy pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
3 x 2 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Gold

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


 

Double zoomorphic effigy pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
3.4 x 3.1 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Gold

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


 

 

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Double zoomorphic effigy pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
3 x 3.5 cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Gold

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Cast Gold Zoomorph effigy head pendant Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
2.4 x 2 cm (15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Gold alloy

Cast gold jaguar? effigy head pendant. Two suspension rings are attached to the back of the zoomorph's neck. Its body was represented by a stone shaft-like form, now lost.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 

gold double figural pendant, Parita, Azuero Peninsula, circa A.D. 800-1500, 6 1/2 inches wide

Private Collection

 

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Avian
Avian pre-columbian gold designs designs depicting bird like designs or motifs
Double-bird Pendant
Azuero Peninsula
A.D. 200/300 - 700
Gold, Weight 79.91 grams
Height 2 ¼ in. Width 3 ½ in.

The Hendershott Collection

Pendants were worn as emblems of prestige and power. In many, an eagle spreads its wings and extends its talons in an attack pose.

Bird Pendant Bird Pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
11th-16th

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Eagle Pendant
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Bird Pendant Bird Pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
11th-16th

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Double-Eagle Pendant, 1st–5th century
Panama; Initial style
Gold; H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)

The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection - Metropolitan Museum
    GOLD Avian PENDANTS - Gold and copper alloy - Veraguas Region, (Coclé) - Panama

Logan Museum Collection

Veraguas "eagles" are more likely representations of the king vulture, important in Latin American cosmology. These pieces are made using a lost wax technique. 

GOLD Avian PENDANTS
Gold and copper alloy 
Veraguas Region, (Coclé) 
Panama, Central America

Logan Museum Collection

Veraguas, Panama
Eagle pendant
Cast gold
H. 5 7/8" (14.9 cm); W. 5 3/4" (14.6 cm)

Dumbarton Oaks Collection
 

 

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Coclé Gold Bird effigy pendant - A.D. 700–1520
Gold 1.8 x 1 x 2.3 cm (11/16 x 3/8 x 7/8 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Cat Gold Bird effigy pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 - Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama - 2.5 x 1.4 x 3.3 cm (1 x 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.) - Gold alloy

Cast gold bird effigy pendant with long, thin beak. A wide suspension ring is found on its chest, and its body was originally represented by a stone insert (now lost).

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Coclé Embossed gold vulture effigy A.D. 700–1520 Sheet Gold 3.2 x 0.8 x 4.3 cm (1 1/4 x 5/16 x 1 11/16 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 

 

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Eagle Pendant, 11th–16th century - Panama; Veraguas - Cast gold; H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Bird pendants were made for centuries in many styles and sizes in the area stretching from Costa Rica to north and central Colombia in the south. Today they are the best known works in gold from ancient America. They were first named aguilas (eagles) by Christopher Columbus who noted them being worn by local people hung from their necks when he sailed along the Caribbean coast of Central America at the beginning of the sixteenth century. From the great variety of birds in the region and the different shapes of the beaks, wings, and claws depicted on the pendants, it is clear that various species are represented. Suggestions range from hummingbirds to raptors.

Although single bird pendants are most common, those with two or more birds exist in fair numbers. The twin birds on this pendant have long beaks and share a small bulging body, a pair of talons, wings, and a wide, spread out tail. The symbolic meaning of bird pendants in ancient times is not known in the absence of written records or other sources of information. In the mythology of the present-day Bribri of Costa Rica, the principal deity, called Sibo or Sibu (Creator of all things), takes the form of a kite or buzzard wearing a collar around its neck, as do the birds shown here. Bird pendants may have been intended to provide protection to the wearer. The doubling of the birds could have been meant to increase the protective power of the object.

The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection

       
Ornamental Objects
Ornamental pre-columbian gold designs designs or motif artifacts
Ear Spool Ear Spool Ornaments
Sitio Conte
Panama
5th - 10th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Ornament from Sitio Conte: Ear Rod Ear Rod Ornament
Sitio Conte
Panama
5th - 10th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Adornments Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 -
Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama - 2 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 9/16 in.) - Gold

Triangular-shaped, sheet gold adornments (52 total) that likely were attached to a textile garment or other type of body adornment. Each has two tiny perforations for attachment along the upper edge.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Nose septum pieces
Veragua

 

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Mask? inlay of human eye - Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 - Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama  1.6 x 3.4 cm (5/8 x 1 5/16 in.)  Gold

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Gold Cast Ornamental Gold Bells
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Cast Ornamental Gold Bell
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Cast Ornamental Gold Bell
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection

Sheet Gold Arm or leg cuff Pair
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 Place of Origin: Coclé Province, Panama, Sitio Conte area - Each approx: 6 x 8.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.) Gold

Hammered sheet gold band curved to fit around the arm (or leg). Four perforations at the top and bottom edges of each end allow the cuff to be tied around the wrist (or ankle). Embossed double circle motifs flank one end of the band next to each of the perforations.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gold Cast Ear Ornaments & Nose Clip - Conte Site Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Cast Ear Ornaments & Nose Clip Conte Site Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Cast Ear Ornaments
Conte Site Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection

Pair of Arm or leg cuff
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Coclé Province, Panama, Sitio Conte area
Gold alloy

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Gold Cast & Laminate Ornaments
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Cast & Laminate Ornaments
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Cast Next Piece Ornament
200-400 CE Panama
Possible Cocle

Private Collection
Feline
Feline pre-columbian gold designs depicting cat like designs or motifs
Staff Head Gold Jaguar Staff Head
Sitio Conte
Panama
5th-8th Century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Feline Pendant Feline Pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
11th-16th 

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Coclé Gold Sheathing for a jaguar effigy - A.D. 700–1520 Gold 3.4 x 1.5 x 3.4 cm (1 5/16 x 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

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Bells
Gold ornamental bells
Bell pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
1.6 x 1.2 cm (5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Gold

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 

Bell pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520

Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama
2.3 x 1.4 cm (7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Gold


Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gold Cast Ornamental Gold Bell
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
 

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Shamanistic / Demonistic
Shaman or Demonic pre-columbian gold designs depicting a shaman dressed in mask or costume or a demonistic figure
Gold Cast Biting Double-Headed Snake-Bodied Creature/Demon
Coclé Province or Azuero Peninsula
A.D. 650 - 1520
Gold, Weight 133.2 grams
Height 4 ¼ in. Width 2 ¾ in.

The Hendershott Collection

Pendant: Standing Monstrous Figures with Paddles
Coclé Province or Azuero Peninsula
A.D. 650 - 1520
Gold, Weight 122 grams
Height 2 7/16 in. Width 4 13/16 in.

The Hendershott Collection

Conte Site
Panama
Shamanistic and other Pendants
Pendant: Supernatural Shamanic Figure with Paddle-shaped Clubs
Coclé Province or Azuero Peninsula
A.D. 650 - 1520
Gold, Weight 82.425 grams
Height 2 ¾ in. Width 2 9/16 in.

The Hendershott Collection

Twin Figure Pendant
Coclé Province or Azuero Peninsula
A.D. 650 - 1520
Gold, Weight 95.05 grams
Height 1 7/8 in. Width 3 13/16 in.

The Hendershott Collection
Figure with Deer Antlers Pendant Figure with Deer Antlers Pendant | 1946.80
Panama, Darién or Venado Beach region, Openwork style, 5th-8th Century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Pendant Shaman Pendant
Panama
5th-8th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 
Bat-Nosed Figures Pendant Bat-Nosed Figures Pendant
Parita
Azuero Peninsula
Panama
11th-16th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Figurine Pendant Shaman Figurine Pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
11th-16th

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 
Bat-Nosed Figures Pendant Bat-Nosed Figures Pendant
Parita
Azuero Peninsula
Panama
11th-16th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 
Animal-Headed Figure Pendant Demon Headed Figure Pendant
Parita - Azuero Peninsula
Panama - 11th-16th century

Columbian Sinu Style

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection

Stylized Figure Pendant, 5th–7th century
Panama; International Style
Gold; H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
 

Metropolitan Museum Of Art Collection

Masked Figure Pendant, 11th–16th century
Panama; Veraguas
Gold; H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection
Gold Pendant: Twin Warriors c. 700-1200 - Panama, Azuero Peninsula, Conte Group (Coclé)  - Late Classic to Early Post Classic period (700-1200) - Gold - 3-1/4 x 4-7/8 x 1 in. (8.2 x 12.2 x 2.5 cm)

Kimbell Art Museum

Tumbaga PENDANT
Gold and copper alloy 
Coclé  - Panama, Central America

Logan Museum Collection

Cast Gold Anthropomorphic pendant - Parita, A.D. 1200–1550 Panama, Azuero Peninsula
Overall: 2.3 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Gold

Cast gold pendant representing a bat-human demon figure, likely based on the leaf-nosed bat given the thin up-curled snout. A double curled form, perhaps a fantastical bifurcated tongue or serpents, emerges from his mouth and is grasped by his hands at either side of his chest. A wide two-band element curls upward from his groin area. A wide ring attached to the back of the neck area allows for suspension on a cord.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Cast Gold Human head effigy Chiriquí or Parita, A.D. 450–1550 -
Panama, Chiriquí region or Azuero Peninsula - Gold

Three dimensional representation of a human head with outstretched arms attached to each side of the head. The object may be the lid or top from a two-sectioned figural object, suggested by the two small perforations at the back of the head for its attachment to another piece.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Masked Figure Pendant, 11th–16th century
Panama; Veraguas
FIGURAL GOLD PENDANT WITH DANGLERS
Panama - Cocle culture
A.D. 500-1200
Lost-wax cast gold
Ht. 11.8 cm (4")

Jay I. Kislak Foundation

Cast gold pendant of shamanistic figure with retile legs

British Museum

 

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Tooth / Tusk Shaped
Tooth or tusk shaped pre-columbian gold designs depicting tusk or tooth shaped objects or pendants
depicting shamans or demons or other animal motifs
Shaman Holding Clubs Pendant
Coclé (or Coclé-derived)
A.D. 650 - 1520
Gold, Weight 42.25 grams
Height 2 1/2 in. Width 3 1/8 in.

The Hendershott Collection
Tusk Figural Pendant Tusk Shaman Pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
c. 1000-1550

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 
Pre-Columbian:Metal/Gold, Tooth-shaped Pendant Tooth-shaped Pendant
Panama
A.D. 700 - 1500
Tumbaga, Weight 39.7 grams
Height 3 1/8 in. Width 1 ½ in.

The Hendershott Collection
GOLD DOUBLE PENDANT
Panama - Cocle culture
A.D. 500-1200
Lost-wax cast gold
Ht. 10 cm (4"). W. 14 cm (5.5")

Jay I. Kislak Foundation

P r i m a t e
Primate or monkey pre-columbian gold designs depicting monkeys or other primate animal motifs
Monkey Bell Pendant Monkey Bell Pendant
Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
c. 700-1550

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
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Amphibian
Amphibian pre-columbian gold designs depicting frog or amphibian design motifs
Frog Pendant Frog Pendant Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
c. 1000-1550

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 
Frog Pendant 5 Frog Pendant Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí
Western Panama
c. 1000-1550

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 
Cocle Gold Frog effigy pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 - Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama  1.6 x 3 cm (5/8 x 1 3/16 in.)  Gold

Cast gold frog effigy pendant with small flanged feet; front feet are rings for suspension.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Cocle Frog effigy pendant
Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 - Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama  1.5 x 3.2 cm (9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)  Gold

Cast gold frog effigy pendant with small flanged feet; front feet are rings for suspension.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Tumbaga Frog effigy bead Coclé -A.D. 700–1520 Place of Origin: Panama, Coclé Province?
1.9 x 1.7 cm (3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Gold Alloy

Frog effigy bead. Tubular enclosure on back face allows for suspension on a cord.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Tumbaga Frog effigy beads
Coclé - A.D. 700–1520 - Place of Origin: Panama, Coclé Province?
1.8 x 1.6 cm (11/16 x 5/8 in.)
Gold

Bead in the shape of a frog. Tubular enclosure on back face allows for suspension on a string.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Veraguas Gold Frog Pendant 1.7x1.8", 15.84gm.    

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C o c l é
Coclé is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern coast.

During pre-Columbian times, the area of Panama which today includes Coclé province had a number of identifiable native cultures. Archaeologists have loosely designated these cultures by pottery style. The poorly studied La Mula period ranged from 150 BC to AD 300. It was followed by the Tonosi period, from AD 300 to AD 550, and by the Cubita period, from AD 550 to AD 700. A unified Native American culture appears to have flourished in this area from approximately 1200 BC until the 16th century.

Archaeologists working at intervals since the 1920s have uncovered ruins and burials which contain striking artifacts. These include worked gold and other metals, carved bone and whale ivory, textiles, jewelry with semi-precious stones and pottery. Coclé gold work was traded throughout the region, and has been found as far away as Chichen Itza in Yucatán. The large collection of Coclé pre-historic pottery is notable for strong structural design and the use of fish, bird, animal and human figures as decoration.

In the 1920s, at least one major archaeological site, Sitio Conte, was so badly damaged by an unprofessional excavator that much of its history is lost. In the 1930s and 1940, Sitio Conte was extensively excavated by Harvard archaeologist Samuel K. Lothrop and University of Pennsylvania archaeologist J. Alden Mason, each of whom published their findings. A modest museum on that site displays artifacts and site history. A second site, El Caño, was more professionally explored and provides valuable information about the Coclé culture. A portion of Coclé's archaeological sites have been designated as the Gran Coclé Culture Area. Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, published two major works, in 1937 and 1942 respectively, on later excavations in Coclé.

University of Pennsylvania Museum Coclé Collection

Reptiles
Reptile and lizard pre-columbian gold designs depicting lizards, snakes, crocodiles, or other reptile motifs
Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant Four Crocodile Pendant
Panama 2nd-8th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection 

Crested Crocodiles Pendant
Coclé / Parita, Macaracas Phase
A.D. 800 - 1100
Gold, Weight 462.0 grams
Height 4 1/8 in. Width 4 ¾ in.

The Hendershott Collection
Double Crocodile Pendant, 8th–10th century
Panama; Macaracas
Gold, quartz; H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection
Crocodile Pendant
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
 , Double Crocodile Pendant Double Crocodile Pendant
Dated (AD 700-1100)
Panama

Art & Antiquities Dealer [1]

 

Cocle, Panama
Crocodile
Cast gold
L. 7 1/8" (18.1 cm); W. 2 1/8" (5.4 cm)

Dumbarton Oaks Collection

    Cayman or Crocodile Pendant Cast Gold alloy - Coclé from Sitio Conte Panama

Peabody Museum

Other Animals
Other animal pre-columbian gold designs depicting specific animal designs or motifs
Precolumbian Animal Pendant Deer or Coate Pendant
(looks very much like a kangaroo)
Panama, International Style, 5th-7th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Possible Coatemundi Pendant
Panama, International Style, 4th-5th century

Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection
 

Cast Gold Horseshoe crab effigy
Coclé, A.D. 450–1520 - Sitio Conté area, Coclé Province, Panama
Overall: 1.7 x 2.2 cm (11/16 x 7/8 in.) Gold

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 
Tumbaga Double animal effigy pendant Coclé, A.D. 700–1520 -
Place of Origin: Sitio Conte area, Coclé Province, Panama 1.2 x 1.4 x 1.6 cm (1/2 in.) Gold and copper alloy

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 
Gold Animal Pendant Cocle Panama

Peabody Museum, Harvard

 

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Laminate Objects
Laminate pre-columbian gold items made from beaten gold leaf
Gold Laminate Items
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Arm Cuff & Gold Cast Beads Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Arm Cuff
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Ornate hammered gold helmet Cocle Style Sito Conte Panama

Peabody Museum

Gold Cocle Forearm piece, Sitio Conte

 

Ornamental Coclé Gold & Copper alloy fragments from Sitio Conte Panama

Peabody Museum

       
Laminate Masks
Laminate pre-columbian gold items made from beaten gold leaf
Ornament from Sitio Conte Gold Laminate Demon Breast Plate or Mask
Sitio Conte
5th - 10th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Copper alloy pectoral mask  Coclé from Sitio Conte Panama

Peabody Museum

Ornament from Sitio Conte: Small Plaque Gold Laminate Demon Breast Plate or Mask
Sitio Conte
5th - 10th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
   

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Laminate Discs
Laminate pre-columbian gold items made from beaten gold leaf
Gold Laminate Chest plate & Pendant
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plate
Sitio Conte Panama

Penn Museum Collection

Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
   
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Gold Laminate Chest plates
Conte Site
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Ornament from Sitio Conte Gold Laminate Demon Breast Plate
Sitio Conte
5th - 10th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art Collection
Sheet gold pectoral ornament Panama; Cocle; Sitio Conte

Peabody Museum, Harvard

  Pectoral Disk, 11th–16th century
Panama; Veraguas (?)
Hammered gold; Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)

Metropolitan Museum Of Art Collection
 
Sitio Conte
Cocle Province, Panama
Plaque
Hammered gold
H. 6 1/4" (15.9 cm); W. 6 3/4" (17.2 cm)
Dumbarton Oaks Collection
Sitio Conte Cocle Province, Panama Plaque/Disc
Hammered gold

Peabody Museum

   

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Resin & Ivory Figures
With Gold Onlay
Resin & ivory pre-columbian gold onlay designs depicting specific animal and shamanistic designs or motifs
Bat-Nosed Figure Pendant, 12th–16th century
Panama; Parita
Gold, whale tooth; H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection
Cocle Toothed Pendants

Central America, Panama 800/1200 Cast gold with plaster restoration of boar tusks w. 7 cm

Art Inst. of Chicago

Crocodile Ivory
Gold Onlay Figurine
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Resin & Ivory
Gold Onlay Objects
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Crocodile Bone Gold Onlay Figurine
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Crocodile Ivory Gold Onlay Figurine
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Shamanistic Bone Gold Onlay Figuring
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Ivory Gold Onlay Objects - Possible Ear Ornaments
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Ivory Gold Onlay Objects - Possibly Ear & Nose Ornaments
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Anthropomorphic Awl Ivory Gold Onlay
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection 
Anthropomorphic Awl Ivory Gold Onlay
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Anthropomorphic Awl Ivory Gold Onlay
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Multiple Awls Bone Gold Onlay
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
Anthropomorphic Object Ivory Gold Onlay
Sitio Conte
Panama

University of Pennsylvania Museum Collection
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Pre-columbian Wooden ArtifactsPre-columbian WeaponsAnasaziMystery.com - The Mysterious history of the Anasazi-Puebloan CultureDid you know that the Pre-columbian Cultures of the America's used the wheel?