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Object Number 54-1-20/19487
Display Title Small carved skull of gray-green stone-traces of vermillion coloring
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved gray-green stone skull, inlaid eyes and nose, painted vermillion mouth
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pre-Columbian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Costa Rica
Provenance
Collector Hon. Robert Woods Bliss

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Carved skull of gray green stone - traces of vermillion coloring
54-1-20/19484 Carved skull of gray green stone - traces of vermillion coloring
Ornament
Costa Rica
Image Not Available for Base potsherd - grey ware with traces of red coloring
41-63-60/7499 Base potsherd - grey ware with traces of red coloring
Sherd
Bim-son
Image Not Available for Paint samples from mural painting - red (dark vermillion), vermillion
39-97-10/23001A Paint samples from mural painting - red (dark vermillion), vermillion
Kawaika-a
Image Not Available for 7 potsherds - light brown, traces of burnish; coarse, dark gray to red-brown,
36-103-60/2688 7 potsherds - light brown, traces of burnish; coarse, dark gray to red-brown,
Sherd
Armenia
Pottery bowl - grey ware; traces of green glaze; 3 legs; handles at sides; cover with thick incrustation of green glaze
41-63-60/7403 Pottery bowl - grey ware; traces of green glaze; 3 legs; handles at sides; cover with thick incrustation of green glaze
Dish
Bim-son
Feast dish. Made of red cedar, with red coloring and animal motifs
17-17-10/87176 Feast dish. Made of red cedar, with red coloring and animal motifs
Dish
Gwa I
Cover for pottery bowl or urn - 2 holes in top for handle (?); traces of green glaze;
41-63-60/7526 Cover for pottery bowl or urn - 2 holes in top for handle (?); traces of green glaze;
Complete Vessel
Bim-son
Image Not Available for Paint sample from mural painting - vermillion
39-97-10/23003A Paint sample from mural painting - vermillion
Kawaika-a
"Vermillion Cliffs."
41-72-10/334 "Vermillion Cliffs."
Painting
Arizona
Paint sample from mural painting - vermillion
39-97-10/23018A Paint sample from mural painting - vermillion
Raw Material
Kawaika-a
Wooden arrow w/ flat metal tip. Feathered end, some traces of red & green paint.
973-3-10/52016A Wooden arrow w/ flat metal tip. Feathered end, some traces of red & green paint.
Arrow
North America
Quartzite palette, green traces
24-24-50/B3845 Quartzite palette, green traces
Palette
Raw Material
Gammai