Tairona Tumbaga Pendant of an Alligator, 800 CE - 1200 CE
Tumbaga
3.5
PF.0746
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Throughout the Isthmus of Central America, the alligator was venerated as a god. The golden reptile of this superbly stylized pendant surely must come from the divine sphere. One can...
Throughout the Isthmus of Central America, the alligator was venerated as a god. The golden reptile of this superbly stylized pendant surely must come from the divine sphere. One can only imagine the place where such a creature might live--a swamp made of glittering emeralds and polished jade.