Ceremonial Grinding Table (Metate)
| Title | Ceremonial Grinding Table (Metate) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nicoya Nicoya, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica |
| Date | 1–500 CE 1st century |
| Medium | Volcanic stone |
| Classification | stone |
| Origin | Nicoya |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Everett McNear in memory of Everett McNear |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Ceremonial Grinding Table (Metate)” is a work by Nicoya Nicoya, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica, dated 1–500 CE. It is executed in volcanic stone and classified as stone. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as stone. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1–500 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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