Mask Ornament
700–1550
- Medium
- hammered and cut gold
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11.9 x 11.2 x 2.5 cm (4 11/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 in.)
- Genre
- metalwork
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Southern Costa Rica, (Rio Grande de Térraba, Diquís Region), Diquís Style, 8th-16th Century
About
Panning for gold was viewed as a sacred activity among the ancient inhabitants of Costa Rica and Panama.