Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant
Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant

Gran Cocle Gold Composite Animal Pendant

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Panama Ca. 500 to 1500 AD.  

Solid high karat yellow gold animal forms, possibly presenting as a frog on one end and a tadpole on the other with a set of flipper feet opposite loop holes as the curled legs; head turned upward on smaller animal with bulging eyes, also has a loop atop. 

Dimension: Size 4.2cm; 1-5/8 inches Length;  22k weight  16g. 
XRF elemental analysis from Manhattan Gold & Silver Inc. dated December 16, 2024, shows:
Gold (Au): 87.66%
Silver (Ag): 5.56%
Copper (Cu): 6.60%
Iron (Fe): 0.18%
This composition is consistent with a pre-Columbian alloy that typically combined gold and copper in varying proportions. The high gold content (87.66%) and the small presence of copper is characteristic of Pre Colombian gold casting.

Provenance:   From the estate of Andres Illies, who inherited it from his grandfather, Ferdinand Grebien. Mr. Ferdinand Grebien was born in Austria, and arrived in Panama in 1911 to work on the construction of the canal. He founded Grebien & Martinz, a major private construction firm, (with more than 1000 employees) that went on to build many major institutions in Panama, including the Municipal Palace of the District of Colón. Grebien was an avid collector of ancient Pre Columbian gold. Shown in the listing is a photo of Ferdinand Grebien displaying part of his gold collection at the 1964 World’s fair in NY.

 

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