Zoomorphic Mace Head
AD 1-500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Object
mace head
Medium
Fashioned from fractured quartzite, this mace head was formed through a combination of string sawing, drilling, carving, and polishing, and is decorated with Spondylus shell and etched jadeite inlay.
Accession Number
1995.742
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Zoomorphic Mace Head . AD 1-500. Fashioned from fractured quartzite, this mace head was formed through a combination of string sawing, drilling, carving, and polishing, and is decorated with Spondylus shell and etched jadeite inlay.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.742.
Dimensions
height: 3 3/4 in, 9.5250 cm; width: 3 in, 7.6200 cm; depth: 5 in, 12.7000 cm
Inscription
"3-T" on label on back, "2899" on inside edge of large hole
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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