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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Figure Head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Figure Head

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
Date1200-1550
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic with red slip
Dimensions2 1/4 x 2 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.1 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Object numberC-86-24
Collections
DescriptionRoughly spherical head, either human or monkey, hollow with circular mouth wide open, leading to inside, upturned nose with poked nostril holes, coffee bean eyes with small poked holes for pupils, ears with holes poked in lobes, crest on head with hole at forehead, neck broken off
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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