Stylized anthropomorphic pendant, both ends of which may have been used as a seal
Stylized anthropomorphic pendant, both ends of which may have been used as a seal

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Stylized anthropomorphic pendant, both ends of which may have been used as a seal,

300–800 CE

Central Region-Atlantic Watershed
Period IV to Period V
2005-31

Information

Title
Stylized anthropomorphic pendant, both ends of which may have been used as a seal
Dates

300–800 CE

Medium
Stone
Dimensions
h. 1.9 cm., l. 2.9 cm., w. 7.3 cm. (3/4 x 1 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Forrest D. Colburn
Object Number
2005-31
Place Made

North America, Costa Rica

Culture
Costa Rican
Period
Pre-Columbian Central American styles and periods
Type
ornament, pendants (jewelry), seals
Materials
stone
Subject
anthropomorphic, animals, stamping (marking)

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