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Jadeite axe, god with bird headdress
Jadeite axe, god with bird headdress
Object Number 2004.24.17013
Display Title Jadeite axe, god with bird headdress
Descriptions
Object Description Jadeite axe - god with bird headdress. Costa Rica: Nicoya Peninsula. Acc. No. 43-21, Cat. No. 20/14876. Height: 10.3 cm., Width: 4.0 cm.
Keywords
  • Ceremony
  • Effigy
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Axe
  • Jadeite
  • Headdress
  • Artifact
  • God
Department Photographic
Date 1943
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Costa Rica / Guanacaste / <County> / Nicoya / Nicoya
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 13.97 cm (3 x 5 1/2 in.)

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