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Object Number 47-2-20/17394.1
Display Title Ground stone metate, zoomorphic, 1 foot broken off (present), chipped rim
Descriptions
Object Description Ground stone metate, zoomorphic, 1 foot broken off (present), chipped rim
Inventory Description Ground stone metate, zoomorphic, 1 foot broken off (present), chipped rim
Classification
  • Metate
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Boruca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Costa Rica
Additional Geographic Terms Costa Rica, Southeast
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 31 x 13.2 x 8.4 cm (12 3/16 x 5 3/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-2-20/17394

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