Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, ca. 800 to 1250 CE. A set of 2 charming saurian pendants, each matching in overall form and cast from between 65.92% and 78.93% gold. Each reptilian creature exhibits ring-form feet, a slender tail terminating in a curled suspension loop, protruding bifurcated eyes, and rounded mouths. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 2.16" L x 0.63" W x 0.65" H (5.5 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.7 cm); gold quality: 65.92% to 78.93% (equivalent to 15K+ to 18K+); total weight: 29.5 grams

Provenance: private Van Buskirk collection, Tucson, Arizona USA, acquired from Arte Primitivo, New York, USA, Fine Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art, Classical, Egyptian and Asian Antiquities #111, September 19, 2023, lot 254; ex-private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection, acquired in Panama in the 1960s

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#182265

Intact and excellent with only minor abrasions and casting flaws. Great patina throughout.