Diquís Bat Pendant
2018 © Maxim Tabachnik
Diquís Double-Headed Crocodile PendantDiquís Frog-Shaped PendantDiquís Gold Frog PendantDiquís Gold Frog PendantDiquís Raptor PendantDiquís Bat PendantDiquís Gold Pendant with Winged BeingDiquís Spiny Crocodile PendantDiquís Twin-Headed Turtle PendantEmbossed Gold Disks of DiquísGuanín Rattle PendantDiquís Openwork Gold Rattle

Diquís Bat Pendant

234
This gold pendant (700–1550) from Costa Rica’s Diquís culture represents a bat with extended wings and bared fangs. Revered for its nocturnal power and association with transformation, the bat symbolized the passage between life and death. Its flight and feeding habits evoked deep spiritual meaning in shamanic rituals.