Masked Female Figure

Masked Female Figure

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Nicaragua
Style/Tradition
Pataky Polychrome Pataky Variety
Object
figurine
Medium
Mold-formed orange clay with white slip and pigments (black and red).
Accession Number
1993.534
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Masked Female Figure. AD 800-1250. Mold-formed orange clay with white slip and pigments (black and red).. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.534.
Dimensions
height: 6 1/4 in, 15.8750 cm; width: 4 in, 10.1600 cm; depth: 3 in, 7.6200 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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