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Gold Pendant of a Frog with a Double-Headed Crocodile Emerging from its Mouth - FJ.6169, Origin: Costa Rica/Panama, Circa: 500 AD to 1550 AD, Dimensions: 2.875" (7.3cm) high, Catalogue: V21, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Pre-Columbian, Medium: Gold. Apart from their obvious charm, frogs had symbolic importance for the ancient Costa Ricans. Gold pendants usually show frogs in a naturalistic pose, sitting with hind legs flexed and rear feet often as oversized rectangular or trapezoidal plaques.
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Ancient Jewelry
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