Mask Ornament
Unknown Artist
c. 700–1550
Medium
hammered and cut gold
Dimensions
11.9 × 11.2 × 2.5 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1950.417
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Panning for gold was viewed as a sacred activity among the ancient inhabitants of Costa Rica and Panama.