Penn Museum - Over 1,000 years ago, chiefs in what is now Panama wore these gold plaques on their chests like breast plates. The ferocious creatures in the center may have intimidated
![Artist Re-creates the Golden Plates for Museum Display from Written Descriptions - Church News and Events Artist Re-creates the Golden Plates for Museum Display from Written Descriptions - Church News and Events](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/church/news/2017/09/26/Main-Image-Golden-Plates.jpg)
Artist Re-creates the Golden Plates for Museum Display from Written Descriptions - Church News and Events
![Colorful plates made by Embera Puru Indians, at Rio Pequeni, Colon/Panama province, Republic of Panama Stock Photo - Alamy Colorful plates made by Embera Puru Indians, at Rio Pequeni, Colon/Panama province, Republic of Panama Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DRPW2R/colorful-plates-made-by-embera-puru-indians-at-rio-pequeni-colonpanama-DRPW2R.jpg)