The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant
100–800 CE
Overall: 1.8 x 4 x 2.7 cm (11/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1943.288
Location: 233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
Description
A favored Initial-style subject is a charming animal whose curly tail -- its most impressive feature -- may derive from a monkey’s. Its other traits vary considerably, causing it to be identified as everything from a dog to a duck. Initial-style gold ornaments represent Panama’s oldest metalwork. Since metal technologies appeared suddenly and fully developed in Panama, it is likely that they were introduced from the outside, probably from Colombia to the south.- The Lost Wax Process. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 14, 1965-March 27, 1966).Cleveland, OH; The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 14, 1965-March 27, 1966. "The Lost Wax Process."Munich, Germany: Haus der Kunst; October 17-December 12, 1958. exh. cat. no. 636. Zurich, Switzerland: Kunsthaus; January 1-February 28, 1959. exh. cat. no. 668. Paris, France: Galerie Charpentier; March 13- May 15, 1959. exh. cat. no. 456. The Netherlands: The Hague; June 1- July 31, 1959. Berlin, Germany: Academie der Kunst; October 3- November 22, 1959. exh. cat. no. 948. Circulating exhibition of "Pre- Columbian Art from Mexico and Central America."Art of the Americas. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 9, 1945-January 6, 1946).
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