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Object Number
17-3-20/C8018
Display Title
Nicoya stone mace head, macaw or parrot design
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial Avian Mace Head representing macaw or parrots. Has conical poll. Wings represented by main body of the mace head. Bird head and tail form head and poll, respectively.
Inventory Description
Ground stone, figurine, incised design on one end.
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Date
CE 300-500
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
/
Guanacaste
/
<County>
/
Nicoya
/
Nicoya
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 5.4 x 4.1 cm (6 5/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C8018
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Central American Expedition
(1916-1917)
Intermediary
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1916-1917)
Collector
Padre Valosco
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