Kneeling Male Statue
AD 700-1522
Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Object
statue
Medium
Fashioned from andesite, this statue was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.
Accession Number
1995.863
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Kneeling Male Statue. AD 700-1522. Fashioned from andesite, this statue was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.863.
Dimensions
height: 9 5/8 in, 24.4475 cm; width: 6 7/8 in, 17.4625 cm; depth: 5 1/4 in, 13.3350 cm
Inscription
"V-3215" on bottom (proper left leg)
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
- "Pre-Columbian Art of Costa Rica: From the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer." Clara A. Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, February (?)-March 4, 1977.
- "Grand Gestures: Dance Drama Masquerade"—Denver Art Museum, [12/13/2015 - 12/11/2016]
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