Pectoral in the form of an eagle
Pectoral in the form of an eagle

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Pectoral in the form of an eagle

y1973-65

Information

Title
Pectoral in the form of an eagle
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
3.3 × 3.4 × 1.2 cm (1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert A. Winters, Class of 1935, and Mrs. Winters
Object Number
y1973-65
Place Made

North America, Costa Rica

Culture
Pre-Columbian
Type
ornament, pectorals
Materials
gold
Subject
eagles

1973, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Winters (1953-2013), Hightstown, NJ, gift to the Princeton University Art Museum.

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