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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Jaguar Effigy Metate
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Jaguar Effigy Metate

Maker Costa Rica, Central Highlands
DatePeriod VI (Late Period, 1000-1522)
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCarved volcanic stone (basalt)
Dimensions8 1/2 x 14 1/8 x 21 3/8 in. (21.6 x 35.9 x 54.3 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Dr. Cecil M. Smith and Family
Object number1999.18.1
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Collections
Descriptionfour legged metate with oval shaped grinding plate, at one end is a jaguar head, at the other a tail, around the rim are images of trophy heads
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Costa Rica, Central Highlands
1-850
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Costa Rican, Atlantic Watershed
Period VI (Late Period, 1000-1522)
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Jaguar Effigy Metate
Costa Rican
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Costa Rica, Central Highlands
300 BCE-700 CE
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Effigy Figure
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
1-500
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Tripod Bowl with Bat Head Legs
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
700-1350
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Legless Pot with iguana appliqué
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
300 BCE-300 CE
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Legless Pot
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
500-1000
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Feline Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
1-500
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Feline Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
500-1000
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Tripod pot with animal head
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
1000-1550
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Costa Rica, Central Highlands
300-500

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