Male Figure Displaying a Trophy Head
date
100 - 1500
creation place
Central America, Costa Rica
medium & support
Carved volcanic tuff
measurements
32 1/8 x 15 7/8 x 7 3/16 in. (81.58 x 40.31 x 18.24 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation
accession number
2010.022.000
keywords
art, ceremonial object, civilization, cult, culture, deity, figure, functionary, gods, healer, idol, male figure, Mesoamerican, non-Christian religion, occupations, ornament, Pre-Columbian, priest, priestess, public, religion, rite, ritual object, sculpture, shaman, society, statue, statuette, supernatural
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