Mace Head
| Title | Mace Head |
|---|---|
| Date | 300–500 CE 4th century |
| Medium | pecked and polished gray stone |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Costa Rica Costa Rica |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mace Head, 300–500 CE. Costa Rica. Pecked and polished gray stone; overall: 4.2 x 7.3 x 13.6 cm (1 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.165 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mace Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 300–500 CE. It is executed in pecked and polished gray stone and classified as sculpture. 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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Dated to 300–500 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 4th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Costa Rica. Browse more public-domain art from Costa Rica.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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