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Detail of the Vessel of friendship, a gold model of a Chinese ship
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PANAMANIAN

Breast plate

thirteenth century

RCIN 49997

Pre-Columbian breastplate from the Choco region, thirteenth century AD. The breastplate was beaten from a sheet of gold to form three-dimensional facial features, a naval and legs.
From President José Cantera of Panama, 1953

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