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exhibitions > recent: Of Land, Sea, and Sky
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Pendant with adorsed Birds Oval form surmounted by two "beak birds" facing outwards, a bi-conical perforation for suspension just below there conjoined tails, the lower portion with an irregular central aperture rimmed by seven abstract heads. This complex form was produced by a combination of string sawing, drilling, and incising. Compare with a less complicated pendant in the collection of the Instituto Nacional de Seguros. Easby notes the prevalance of the "beak bird" cult and associated objects in the art of Costa Rica. According to her, these images may represent the king vulture or the copper-tailed trogon. |
