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Diquís Gold Pendant of a Predator

This gold pendant (700–1550 AD) from Costa Rica’s southern Pacific region shows a fierce feline clutching a severed human arm in its jaws. The brutal imagery reflects the animal’s symbolic status as a predator and spiritual force. Worn by elite figures, such ornaments evoked fear, reverence, and supernatural power.
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