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.