Trophy Head

700–1520 CE

Culture

Central Region

Country

Costa Rica

Object

effigy

Accession Number

1995.404

Credit Line

Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Unknown artist, Atlantic Watershed, central region of Costa Rica. Trophy Head, 700–1520 CE. Volcanic stone, 5 ⅛ x 5 x 5 ⅞ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1995.404.

Dimensions

height: 5 1/8 in, 13.0175 cm; width: 5 in, 12.7000 cm; depth: 5 7/8 in, 14.9225 cm

Department

Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas

Collection

Arts of the Ancient Americas

This object is currently on view

Exhibition History

"Ancient Treasures of Costa Rica: Art and Archaeology of the Rich Coast." Denver Museum of Natural History, June 23, 1990-May 31, 1991.

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