A fine Sinú Gold Bird Pendant, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Vessels - Glass otherwise the ushabti is intact

otherwise the ushabti is intact and in excellent condition overall

The top of the shank is defined by a pair of concentric ribs

parrots with wings folded tightly on their backs form tripod supports and eagerly nibble on the juicy fruit

although literary references speak of painting on wood

Characterized by a thick orange-red slip over granular fabric

A fine Sinú Gold Bird Pendant, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Vessels - Glass otherwise the ushabti is intactPerhaps more than any other Sin works of art, this charming figurative pendant offers a tantalizing glimpse into Sin cosmology and mythology as well as of their appreciation for the natural environment. With its outstretched wings, curved beak, and trapezoidal body, it displays a perfection and abstract purity of form. This archaic motif is based upon the powerful birds of prey (eagles, vultures, hawks, etc.) that signify shamanic power and supreme