sculpture

sculpture

AD 1000-1520
Culture
Greater Chiriqui | Diquís region
Country
Costa Rica
Object
sculpture
Medium
Fashioned from andesite, this statue was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.
Accession Number
1995.408
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
sculpture. AD 1000-1520. Fashioned from andesite, this statue was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.408.
Dimensions
height: 5 in, 12.7000 cm; width: 6 1/2 in, 16.5100 cm; depth: 11 in, 27.9400 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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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