Ornament

41-12-2

From: Panama

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 41-12-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Panama
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Metal
Description

Shark. Very naturalistic. Hollow; thin metal. Thin flat horizontal and vertical fins. Protuberant eyes. Very naturalistic triangular mouth with sharp teeth. Gold surface much eroded and much green copper encrustation. Most of fins slightly broken.

Height 12 cm
Length 5.5 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Juan Gratacos, 1941

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