
Emblems of caiman and caiman-like creatures were often symbolic of the land floating in the primordial sea, thus evoking the original world creation and the ongoing ties between the mythic past and the heroic present.

Filagree Pendant in the Form of a Frog or Toad
Coclé Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama

Pedestal Bowl Depicting an Anthropomorphic Saurian Figure
Coclé Possibly La Peña, Veraguas province, Panama

Pedestal Bowl Depicting Bicephalic Footed Serpent with Headcrest
Coclé Possibly Los Santos province, Panama