Figurine

40-13-134

From: Panama | Sitio Conte

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 40-13-134
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cocle
Provenience Panama | Sitio Conte
Site Name Sitio Conte
Culture Area Central American
Locus Tr. 2, B 11 Foot of Skeleton G
Section American
Materials Gold | Stone
Description

Probably of whale-tooth ivory. Fragmentary. Probably human or anthropomorphic. Short legs with gold onlay feet. Short arms with gold onlay paws. Upper torso and head missing. Sash [?] with carved decoration hangs down back from waist. Stands on base probably originally long and tapering to point, now mostly missing.

Height 2.8 cm
Length 6 cm
Width 2.8 cm
Credit Line Panama, Cocle Expedition; J. Alden Mason, 1940
Other Number G-212 to 217 - Field No SF

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