Pendant in the shape of a frog with a two-headed snake, ca. 800 to 1500 AD - Panama, Veraguas
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gold casting in the lost wax process, 21 carat, 58 grams,
The frog is an important totemic animal in all the pre-Columbian cultures, representing both fertility and the continuity of life.
L: 6,8 cm; W: 5,7 cm, L: 2,7 inch; W: 2,2 inch
Provenance:
Gubelin, Lucerne, Switzerland
André Emmerich, New York, USA (Record No. CA-274)
Edith Hafter (1911-2001), Solothurn, Switzerland(1964)
Continent: The Americas
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee)
The frog is an important totemic animal in all the pre-Columbian cultures, representing both fertility and the continuity of life.
L: 6,8 cm; W: 5,7 cm, L: 2,7 inch; W: 2,2 inch
Provenance:
Gubelin, Lucerne, Switzerland
André Emmerich, New York, USA (Record No. CA-274)
Edith Hafter (1911-2001), Solothurn, Switzerland(1964)
Continent: The Americas
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee)
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Pendant in the shape of a frog with a two-headed snake, ca. 800 to 1500 AD - Panama, Veraguas
Estimate €3,500 - €7,000
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