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Deer-head pendant

700–1550 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 360
This Chiriquí pendant features a deer head with a protruding tongue and antlers, while the rest of the body is more anthropomorphic with spiral earflares, a belt, leg ties, and outstretched, stylized arms.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Deer-head pendant
  • Artist: Chiriquí artist(s)
  • Date: 700–1550 CE
  • Geography: Costa Rica, Burica Peninsula
  • Culture: Chiriquí
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 × W. 3 1/4 × D. 1 1/4 in. (10.8 × 8.3 × 3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metal-Ornaments
  • Credit Line: Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.419.3
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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