Deer Holding Serpents

Deer Holding Serpents

AD 800-1522
Culture
Greater Chiriqui
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Diquís
Object
pendant
Accession Number
1996.85
Credit Line
Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Deer Holding Serpents. AD 800-1522. Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1996.85.
Dimensions
height: 3 5/8 in, 9.2075 cm; width: 2 1/4 in, 5.7150 cm; depth: 3/4 in, 1.9050 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
  • "New Worlds of the Rich Coast: Ancient Costa Rican Jade and Gold from the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer," Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT: April-May, 1990. (Mark Miller Graham, Organizer)

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