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Guanacaste-Nicoya female figure on a feline-effigy bench

AD 800-1200

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

  • Title: Guanacaste-Nicoya female figure on a feline-effigy bench
  • Date Created: AD 800-1200
  • Location: Linea Vieja area; Cartago Province, Heredia Province, Limón Province; Costa Rica
  • Physical Dimensions: 24.30 x 17.90 x 12 cm
  • Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
  • Medium: Pottery, clay slip, paint
  • Techniques: Modeled, slipped, painted
  • Culture: probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
  • Catalog Number: 22/8837
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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