1980 Pre-Columbian Jaguar Pendant

Travel back in time with this exquisite, solid silver pendant, a faithful reproduction of a pre-Columbian jaguar with a two-headed snake in its hind paws. Signed "Sigi".

56 x 42 mm (approximately 2 3/16" x 1 5/8")
26.6 grams

Originally acquired from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Gift Shop following the inauguration of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing in 1982. The museum's gift shop offered a selection of items sourced from the newly accessible Arts of Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania.