Four-legged Grinding Table or Stool

Four-legged Grinding Table or Stool

AD 1000-1500
Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Object
metate
Medium
Fashioned from vesicular andesite, this sculpture was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.
Accession Number
1995.869
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Four-legged Grinding Table or Stool. AD 1000-1500. Fashioned from vesicular andesite, this sculpture was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.869.
Dimensions
height: 12 3/4 in, 32.3850 cm; width: 16 in, 40.6400 cm; depth: 19 3/4 in, 50.1650 cm
Inscription
"3342" where leg meets seat on inside edge
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas