A fine Andean Bird Pendant, ca. 500 - 1500 CE Seals - Intaglio although this is written differently

although this is written differently in hieroglyphs

to one edge that does not detract

Claremont CA

CollectionsAboriginal Art Museum

Dimensions: Height 5 5/8 in

A fine Andean Bird Pendant, ca. 500 - 1500 CE Seals - Intaglio although this is written differentlyCarved into the shape of a condor, facing skyward with stylized wings and tail. The Andean condor is a sacred bird and a significant part of Andean mythology and traditions, associated with the sun deity, power, health, and the upper world. The Incas believed the condor was a messenger to the gods and that it brought the sun into the sky each morning. They also considered the condor an immortal representation of the Jananpacha, which is the sky, upper