Disk Pendant with Frog

Disk Pendant with Frog

800–1522 CE
Culture
Greater Chiriqui
Country
Costa Rica, Panama
Style/Tradition
Diquís region
Object
disk
Accession Number
1995.631
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Unknown artist, Disk Pendant with Frog, Costa Rica, Panama, 800–1522 CE. Gold alloy. 5.625 x .25 in. Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1995.631. 

Dimensions
depth: 1/4 in, 0.6350 cm; diameter: 5 5/8 in, 14.2875 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

Unknown artist 
Diquis region, Costa Rica or Panama 
Disk Pendant with Embossed designs 
800–1522 CE 
Gold alloy 
Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1995.631 

Further Reading:
Lange, Frederick W. and Daniel E. Shea. Precolumbian Art: Perspectives in Culture. Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL. 1982.

Known Provenance
(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA, by 1972; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, November 13, 1972 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1995 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1993
Exhibition History
  • “ReVision: Art in the Americas” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 7/17/2022
  • ReVision: Art in the Americas, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN, 7/1/23 - 9/17/23

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