Knee Guard
date
900 BCE - 600 BCE
creation place
North America, Mexico
medium & support
Carved basalt
measurements
7 x 7 in. (17.78 x 17.78 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation
accession number
2006.006.000
keywords
anthropomorphic figures, carving, ceremonies, ritual object, ritual objects
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