M0018927: Two frog-shaped pendants or amulets, America

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Frog pendant, amulet, gold, North American Indian, excavated in Panama

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Pendant or receptacle, Ancient American

Photograph of two pendants or amulets shaped like frogs. One is made of gold and was excavated in Panama. It was purchased by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1930 and accessioned in 1931 (accession number R40989). It was transferred from the Museum's holdings in 1966. The other is ancient American and was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and given accession number A301505. It is not held by Wellcome Collection.

December 1961-January 1962

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides an entry for one of the items: R40989

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.