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PRECOLUMBIAN GOLD LIZARD PENDANT, PANAMA browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Americas:Pre Columbian:Metalwork: Pre 1492: item # 83386 Please refer to our stock # TF98.110 when inquiring.
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| The exact species type of this realistically lost wax cast lizard pendant (TF98.110) is unknown, but probably one that can be fairly easily identified if not extinct. Measuring 5 1/8” in length and attributed to the Veraguas horizon of Panama, c.500-1200AD, this rather large zoomorphic form was made from the high copper, low gold alloy known as tumbaga. After the casting was completed, the surface was treated with plant acids to leach away the copper leaving a thin film of higher grade gold that was then burnished to a bright color. Although still intact, this remarkable piece has suffered from the effects of burial and exposure to reactive ground waters resulting in some metal loss on the back feet, a fair amount of spalling of the surface gold revealing the underlying coppery core, and copper salt plugging of the suspension bales under the front feet. In spite of the foregoing alteration, the lizard is still very solid and can be handled with ease. It comes with a small display card, a map of Panama on which the Veraguas area is outlined, and a certificate guaranteeing authenticity. | ||||||||
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