IRD AM) PUMA IN 



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hammered quite thin and are left frayed and uneven on the 

 The material appears to be nearly pure copper plated with yellow 

 gold. Specimens of this class are very numerous. One, presented 

 in a publication of the Society of Northern Antiquaries, and now in 

 the museum at Copenhagen, is thought to be intended for a fish hawk, 

 as it carries a fish in its mouth. De Zeltner mentions a statuette in 

 gold of a paroquet, m liose head is ornamented with two winged tiifts. 

 Such a specimen maj be seen m the collection of Mr. Stearns. 



Fig. 38. Image of a bird in gold, from BoIIaert. 



Fig. 0--1 is reproduced from Bollaert. It represents a parrot and is 

 very elaborately worked. 



The puma. — Representations of quadrupeds are common; a good 

 example, copied from Bollaert. is given in Fig. ;):!. The animal in- 



tended 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 and the fore feet are finished with loops for suspen- 



sion. A similar piece with head thrown back over the body is shown 

 in Fig. 3-1:. Tiie metal in this case appears to be nearly pure copper. 



