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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Pendant figure (penate)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pendant figure (penate)

Maker Mexican
Date1200-1500
MediumStone
Dimensions1 5/8 × 1 × 1/4 in. (4.1 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of John F. and Lynn T. Scott
Object number2018.52.6
Collections
DescriptionAbstract depiction of human body created by carving and incising greenstone. The form is roughly cylindrical.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Pendant figure (penate)
Mexican
1200-1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ornamental Pendant
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
300-700
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Seated Armored Guardian Figure
West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
1-200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Effigy Figure
Dominican Republic, Taino
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Human-head mace head
Costa Rica, Caribbean Watershed
300-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Incised Stone
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Crouching Hunchback Figure
West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
1-200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Head
Mexican
350-650
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Effigy Head
Dominican Republic, Taino
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Stone celt
Maya culture
600-900
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Figure Head
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Necklace with Axe-God Pendant
Chorotega culture
100-500

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