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Grinding tool.
Stirrup-shaped mano
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Stirrup-shaped mano

Artist Costa Rican Artist
DatePeriod VI (Late Period), 1-850
Place of originCentral Highlands/Atlantic Watershed, Costa Rica, North and Central America
Mediumcarved volcanic stone (basalt)
Dimensions7 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (20 x 15.9 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Dr. Cecil N. Smith and Family
Object number1999.18.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionGrinding tool.
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