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Lobster Pendant

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lobster Pendant

Unknown artist

c. 1000–1500

Type: Metalwork
Medium: cast gold
Dimensions: Overall: 8.3 x 5.8 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Culture: Costa Rica, Diquís region, 11th-16th century
Credit: James Albert Ford Memorial Fund

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