Eagle Bell
Date700–1500 CE
Mediumgold, possibly alloy
Dimensionswide at wings: 7.9 x 6.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Aldus C. Higgins
Object number1946.13
Label TextMany leaders in Central Panama wore golden, bird-shaped ornaments as pendants. These fantastical objects reflected their prestige and would have stood out, with their shiny surface reflecting in the sun and the rattling they produced due to the bell in their eyes or bodies.
ProvenanceMr & Mrs Aldus C. Higgins, Worcester, MA; See: Stendahl Art Galleries BillOn View
Not on view
700–1500 CE
700–1500 CE
