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Object Number
31-42-20/C13726
Display Title
Tumbaga style human figure in gold
Descriptions
Object Description
Tumbaga style human figure in gold. Similar to Columbian style figurines. Holding rattles (?) Necklace.
Inventory Description
Metal human effigy figure, holding objects in hands, corroded
Classification
- Metal
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
Materials
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 3.1 x 1.8 cm (2 15/16 x 1 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C13726
Provenance
Collector
Jose Antonio Zeledon
(ca. 1930)
Seller
Jose Antonio Zeledon
(1931)
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