Male Ritual Specialist with Axe and Trophy Head

Male Ritual Specialist with Axe and Trophy Head

700–1520 CE
Culture
Central Region
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Atlantic Watershed
Object
statue
Medium
Volcanic stone
Accession Number
1995.574
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Unknown artist, Atlantic Watershed, central region of Costa Rica. Male Ritual Specialist with Axe and Trophy Head, 700–1520 CE. Volcanic stone, 18 ½ x 11 x 4 ⅛ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1995.574.

Dimensions
height: 18 1/2 in, 46.9900 cm; width: 11 in, 27.9400 cm; depth: 4 1/8 in, 10.4775 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 Jorge A. Lines (aka Jorge Lines Canalias) [1891-1978], San Jose, Costa Rica. (Stendahl Galleries), Hollywood, CA, by 1974; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1974 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1995 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1993