Puerto Rican Symbolic Pendant

Puerto Rican Symbolic Pendant

Art History

This hand-carved pendant depicts two historical cultural symbols of the sun (top right corner), and the Coqui frog (bottom right corner). The Coqui frog is the national symbol of Puerto Rico due to their abundance in population on the tropical island, and their distinctive vocalizations which can be heard all night throughout the island. Even the name Coqui comes from the anthropogenic interpretation of the sound the frog makes. Finally on the left and side of the pendant, a dancing figure can be seen portraying one of the cultural backbones of Puerto Rican Art History, dance.

Artisan on the tropical island of Puerto Rico, name unknown.

2017-08

Personal property of Nicholas Johnson, author and digitizer. Images are available for public use.

Carved bone
Paint
Rope
A carved piece of assumed bone painted black set on a rope chain to be worn as a necklace.

Pendant - 3.5 x 0.75 x 4cm
Rope - 46cm (length)

English
Spanish

Jewelry

NMJ4005

Purchased from a gift shop while visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico.