http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/12016/pendant ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Pendant http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/12016/pendant 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/12016/pendant http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/12016/pendant Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Adornment Artist Unknown (Venado Beach) 800 800 Venado Beach, Central America, Panama, Isthmus region Gold Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:35 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3 property="dcterms:title cdwalite:title">Pendant</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Artist</td> <td><h3><a property="dcterms:creator cdwalite:displayCreator" href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/f_workDisplayCreator/Artist+Unknown+%28Venado+Beach%29">Artist Unknown (Venado Beach)</a></h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3 property="dcterms:created dc:date cdwalite:displayCreationDate cdwalite:earliestDate vra:date" content="800">9th-12th century</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td><a href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/f_InstitutionTitle/Minneapolis+Institute+of+Arts">Minneapolis Institute of Arts</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Location</td> <td> Not on view. </td> </tr> </table><br/>Alligator Pendant of cast gold with four spangles on back. Note This pendant was discovered at Venada Beach, an ancient burial site at Howard Air Field in the Canal zone. This new site has revealed a culture similar to the Coole people over 100 miles north, and a strong link with South American metal artistry. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/12016/pendant Artist Unknown (Venado Beach)