Zoomorphic Mace Head
AD 1-500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Object
mace head
Medium
Fashioned from quartzite, this mace head was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.845
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Zoomorphic Mace Head. AD 1-500. Fashioned from quartzite, this mace head was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.845.
Dimensions
height: 2 1/8 in, 5.3975 cm; width: 1 7/8 in, 4.7625 cm; depth: 3 5/8 in, 9.2075 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
- "Prehistoric Art and Archaeology of Costa Rica." Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, CO. January 12-February 24, 1990.
- "Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Art from the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer." Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, CO, March 22, 1990-May 15, 1990.
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