Human Effigy Pendant
| Title | Human Effigy Pendant |
|---|---|
| Date | before 1947 10th century |
| Medium | copper, gold, mercury, traces of iron and silver |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | after the Tairona style |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Human Effigy Pendant, before 1947. After the Tairona style. Copper, gold, mercury, traces of iron and silver; overall: 10 x 10 cm (3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1947.27 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Human Effigy Pendant” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated before 1947. It is executed in copper, gold, mercury, traces of iron and silver and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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