A Chiriqui Gold Eagle Pendant Costa Rica or Panama, c. 700-1400 AD Cast and hammered tumbaga eagle with the unusual feature of a small creature in its beak. Long and wide tail feathers, curved wings, long ears with tufts beneath and two tufts of feathers at top of head. In very good condition, casting flaw between eyes not affecting the visual appeal of the piece. Cf: Metropolitan Museum #1977.187.22 for another example of a Pre-Columbian gold eagle with a creature in its beak. Provenance: A Los Angeles private collection. Reportedly collected in Costa Rica in the 1930s and passed by descent. Height: 2 ½ inches Weight: 28.34 grams HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved