Eagle Pendant, A.D. 800–1519, Costa Rica, Diquis Delta, Chiriqui, Gold, H. 4 1/2 × W. 4 7/16 × D. 1 3/8 in. (11.4 × 11.2 × 3.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Few ancient American gold objects are as well known today as the so-called eagle pendants. Bird pendants of the type illustrated here were first named aguilas (eagles) by Christopher Columbus, who observed them being worn by local people hung from their necks, as 'an Agnus Dei or other relic,' when he sailed along the Carribean coast of Central America in the early 1500s
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Eagle Pendant, .D, 800–1519, Costa Rica, Diquis Delta, Chiriqui, Gold, H, 4 1/2, W, 7/16, D, 1 3/8, 11.4, 11.2, 3.5 cm, Metal-Ornaments, ancient, American, gold, objects, well, today, eagle pendants, Bird, type illustrated, first, aguilas, eagles, Christopher Columbus, observed, worn, local people, hung, necks, Agnus Dei, relic, sailed, Carribean coast, Central America, early 1500s
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