347: A PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE 14K GOLD FIGURAL BELL PENDANT

The standing male figure with bail for suspension on a necklace is integrally sculpted as a bell. Tests to at least 14 karat.

Originally, the gold figurines and depictions created by the Amerindians of Central and South America served as trading objects, ornamentation and symbols of power and status. Animals were popular subjects as were mythical figures and human figures in ceremonial masks.
Measures 1.125 inches with a weight of 7.3 grams.
Very good condition.
$200 - $400