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Diquís Frog–Bat Pendant with Nose Ring
This gold pendant (700–1550 AD) from southern Costa Rica depicts a crouching frog with bat-like ears and a prominent facial ornament. The fusion of amphibian and nocturnal traits suggests transformation and liminality—key themes in Diquís cosmology. Such pendants were worn by spiritual leaders to embody animal powers and ancestral connection.
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