Oval Tripod Metate
AD 1-500
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
1995.533
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Oval Tripod Metate. AD 1-500. Fashioned from vesicular andesite, this sculpture was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, pecking, and grinding techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.533.
Dimensions
height: 7 3/4 in, 19.6850 cm; width: 15 1/4 in, 38.7350 cm; depth: 13 1/4 in, 33.6550 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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