id:			125204
accession number:	1947.174
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.174
updated:		2023-08-26 11:09:35.270000

Bird Pendant , c. 900–1550. Central Colombia, Muisca style, 10th-16th century. Cast gold; overall: 11.7 x 10 x 2.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1947.174

title:				Bird Pendant 
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creation date:			c. 900–1550
creation date earliest:		900
creation date latest:		1550
current location:		233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
creditline:			In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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culture:	Central Colombia, Muisca style, 10th-16th century
technique:	cast gold
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Intermediate Region
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 11.7 x 10 x 2.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966.  "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."

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wall description:
This elaborate bird pendant was worn. It features delicate herringbone moldings, open-work patterns, and wing details-all part of the wax model from which the pendant was cast using the lost-wax process. The dangles were attached after casting.
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