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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Mace Head of Skeletal Feline Head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mace Head of Skeletal Feline Head

Maker Chorotega culture (Costa Rica, Nicoya)
Date100-300
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCarved white marble
Dimensions3 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (8.6 x 7.9 x 10.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberS-72-13
Collections
DescriptionStone mace head, half is spherical with cylindrical hole from top to bottom other half carved to resemble feline head with small ears, broad nose, open toothed mouth, large eyes on side; features formed by drilling, either partially or completely into stone - through ears and mouth, depressions for eyes and nostrils
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