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USE OF GOLD AND OTHER METALS 



Antiquaries, and now iu tlie museum at Copenhageu, is thouglit to be 

 intended for a fish bawk, as it carries a fish iu its mouth. De Zeltner 

 mentions a statuette in goUl of a paroquet, whose head is ornamented 

 with two winged tufts. Such a specimen may be seen in the collection 

 of Mr. Stearns. 



Fig. 8 is reproduced from Bollaert and represents a very elaborately 

 worked parrot. 



Fig. 8. Image of a bird, from Bollaert. 



The imma. — Representations of quadrupeds are quite common ; a good 

 example, copied from Bollaert, is given in Fig. 9. The animal intended 



Fig. 9 Puma .shaped figure. 



is apparently a puma, a favorite subject with Chiriquian workers in 

 clay and stone as well as in gold. The body is hollow and open beneath 



Fig. 10. Figure of a puma in base metal. 



and the fore feet are finished with loops for suspension. A similar 

 piece with head thrown back over the body is shown iu Fig. 10. The 

 metal in this case appears to be nearly pure copper. 



