Diquís Frog and Anthropomorphic Pendants
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Diquís Frog and Anthropomorphic Pendants

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These gold pendants from the Diquís culture (700–1550) feature frogs and hybrid figures, common symbols of fertility, transformation, and rain. The frog’s crouched pose and prominent limbs evoke shamanic power and links to the underworld. Such pendants likely adorned elite figures during rituals to signal spiritual authority and cosmic mediation.