Standing Figurine
200 CE
Culture
Teotihuacan
Locale
Reportedly from the Bay of Culebra, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Country
Mexico
Object
figurine
Medium
Greenstone
Accession Number
1995.380
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Unknown artist, Teotihuacan, central Mexico (reportedly discovered at Culebra Bay, Guanacaste, Costa Rica). Standing Figurine, 200 CE. Greenstone, 2 ⅞ x 1 ½ x ⅝ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1995.380.
Dimensions
height: 2.875 in, 7.3025 cm; width: 1.5 in, 3.8100 cm; depth: .625 in, 1.5875 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Collection of Carlos S. Balser [1903-1995], San Jose, Costa Rica; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, March 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1995
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1973
