Pendant
About this object
History of use
Probably an ornament which was worn suspended from the hole through the tail.
Narrative
Inca Style ? Late Horizon, 1476-1532.
Iconographic meaning
The long beak suggests this is a diving bird.
Physical description
A long-beaked bird with a solid cast head and flattened body with winds spread in flight. A hole is punched through the flattened tail, slightly off-centre.
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