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

Fragment

Maker Costa Rica, Central Highlands
Date1-1000 ?
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Object numberC-86-19
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionSmall thimble-like ceramic piece, possibly an animal head - flared base, rounded top, wide groove from top down one side, 2 large holes, one on either side of groove, with ridges around them (eyes), 2 small holes at top on sides of groove (nostrils) crescent incised line on opposite side (mouth).
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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