Pre-Columbian Art / Gold Pendant Depicting Five Frogs - FJ.6038, Origin: Costa Rican/Panamanian Border Area, Circa: 500 AD to 1550 AD, Dimensions: 2.75" (7.0cm) high, Catalogue: V21, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Pre-Columbian, Medium: Gold. Five smiling frogs peer innocently at us from radiant gold. Attached at each end there are loops which hold the pendant in place. The frogs' hind legs and full, round bodies taper into four lines of gold, perhaps representing water. Undoubtedly sublime in its simplicity and charm, this pendant leaves and idelible mark on our minds. It has a jovial air about it which allows innumerable interpritaions of the artist's intentions to be contemplated. From one soul to another, the appreciation of this beautiful pendant is the common thread which links its ancient owner to the person who desires to possess it today.

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