gold
Finial
Frog
Of all of the animals represented in Pre-Columbian gold from Central America, the vulture and the frog are the most common. Frogs and toads emit secretions that are used by […]
Tooth Pick
Ear and Tooth Pick
Standing Crowned Bodhisattva
Pair of “C” Shaped Tube Earrings
Bat Pendant
People of considerable wealth or power would have worn gold objects. Animal figures had great symbolic importance in ancient Central America and sometimes represented shamans—spiritual practitioners who harnessed the power […]