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Standing figure with right hand on left shoulder and left hand on groin area; large head with incised linear decoration for hair; feet are connected by a flat bar of stone; overall very thick with little negative space.
Male Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Male Figure

Maker Costa Rican Artist
Date1000-1522
Place of originCosta Rica, North and Central America
MediumCarved grey stone with pale red-brown incrustation
Dimensions9 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (23.8 x 10.8 x 8.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.89
Collections
Visual DescriptionStanding figure with right hand on left shoulder and left hand on groin area; large head with incised linear decoration for hair; feet are connected by a flat bar of stone; overall very thick with little negative space.
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