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Plaque with Embossed Pattern

700–900 CE

Not on view

This disk was placed near the principal occupant of Grave 26 at Sitio Conte, on a textile that covered the body. A border of triangular forms frames a pair of Crocodile Dancers that stand back-to-back on their hind legs.

Este disco fue colocado cerca del cuerpo más importante del Entierro 26 de Sitio Conte, sobre un textil que cubría el cuerpo. Un par de "Bailarines Cocodrilos" de espaldas parados en sus patas posteriores están enmarcados por un borde de motivos triangulares.

Plaque with Embossed Pattern, Gold, Coclé — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Plaque with Embossed Pattern, Gold, Coclé

Plaque with Embossed Pattern, Gold, Coclé

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Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Plaque with Embossed Pattern

Date: 700–900 CE

Geography: Panama

Culture: Coclé

Medium: Gold

Dimensions: H. 8 11/16 × W. 9 7/16 × D. 3/16 in. (22 × 24 × 0.5 cm)

Classifications: Metalwork-Ornaments, Gold

Credit Line: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Peabody Museum Expedition, 1933 (33-42-20/1613)

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