Ceremonial Mace (Club) Head: Feline (Jaguar?)
| Title | Ceremonial Mace (Club) Head: Feline (Jaguar?) |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 300 BCE–600 CE 2nd century BCE |
| Medium | stone |
| Classification | Stone |
| Origin | Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region Costa Rica |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Ceremonial Mace (Club) Head: Feline (Jaguar?), c. 300 BCE–600 CE. Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region. Stone; overall: 8.8 x 7.7 x 10.6 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/16 x 4 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1949.469 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Ceremonial Mace (Club) Head: Feline (Jaguar?)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 300 BCE–600 CE. It is executed in 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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Recorded origin: Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region. Browse more public-domain art from Costa Rica.
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