Seahorse Effigy Pendant  Gran Coclé  Gold, 700-1500 CE  artifacts originally used in the ritual practices of the people of Gran Coclé. The exhibition includes more than 200 items – gold artifacts used as personal adornments and symbols of authority for social, political, and religious elites. A portion of the exhibit examines the rise of metallurgy in the Western Hemisphere and the role that the creation and use of gold ornaments played in the complex cultural networks of early central…