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Veraguas Gold Pendant of an Eagle - FJ.4449, Origin: Panama, Circa: 900 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high, Catalogue: V7, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Veraguas, Medium: Gold. When Columbus and his men first landed in the New World, they found that persons of rank adorned themselves with golden pendants in the form of birds of prey. Though these birds are usually called 'eagles', various avian types are represented. The prominent beaks and claws of these jewels set a tone of predatory fierceness. Such pendants must have been worn by the noble warrior class as badges of bravery. Their energetic power is impressive even today. Glittering and rich, they personify the vanished glories of El Dorado.
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