Very fine finished gold pendant the Chiriquí from Costa Rica. Anthropomorphe standing Jaguargestalt with clear visible genital. Ca. 75.6 x 71.7 mm, 43.22 g, high fineness (probably stream gold). The piece war 2008 at the renowned arcade The Lands Beyond in New York acquired. The Chiriquí waren a people in the western Panama and Costa Rica, which in particular through various Grabfunde have become known is. They are since the 3. Vorchristlichen century based on your ceramic archaeologic verifiable. In your graves found be fine Goldfiguren, Tumbaga jewellery, painted ceramics as well jaguarförmige stones. From about 1000 to Chr. Were the Chiriquí through the from the area of the current Colombia intruding Chibcha pressed. The existing piece comes from the 9. To sixteenth century. The people died probably near the end of the 19. Century from. Copies the object description the arcade and the outgoing invoice are enclosed. Unique