Effigy Head
AD 500-800
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Galo Polychrome
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled tan clay with reddish-orange and cream slips, applique, and finger grooving.
Accession Number
1993.819
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Effigy Head. AD 500-800. Modeled tan clay with reddish-orange and cream slips, applique, and finger grooving.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.819.
Dimensions
height: 3 3/4 in, 9.5250 cm; width: 3 7/8 in, 9.8425 cm; depth: 4 1/2 in, 11.4300 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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