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Costa Rica, Diquís region, c.1000-1500 cast gold Overall: 8.7cm × 9cm × 3.1cm CMA's Open Access Initiative.

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Modern researchers are not as sure of the species shown, but some believe that they are birds of prey because talons and beaks are prominent and often clutch something, in one example here a small, disembodied head that holds a clapper. In both examples, two tufts in the form of crocodiles in profile flank the birds’ heads.

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