Pendant in the shape of a frog with a two-headed snake, ca. 800 to 1500 AD · Panama, Veraguas Culture · ID: 3050779
sold
EUR 7,500
Provenance
Gubelin, Lucerne, SwitzerlandAndré Emmerich, New York, USA (Record No. CA-274)
Edith Hafter (1911-2001), Solothurn, Switzerland (1964)
Size
L: 6,8 cm
B: 5,7 cm
L: 2.7 inch
B: 2.2 inch
Description
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.
The object Pendant in the shape of a frog with a two-headed snake, ca. 800 to 1500 AD with the object ID 3050779 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 54 achieved a sales price of EUR 7,500 with an asking price of EUR 3,500.
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Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).