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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Anthropomorphic Head Bead
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Anthropomorphic Head Bead

Place CreatedCosta Rica, Central America, North America
CultureAtlantic Watershed or La Selva-Curridabat
PeriodPeriod V
Date500-800 CE
MediumQuartz
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions13/16 x 1 x 7/8 in. (2.1 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm)
Object number1991.004.190
Exhibition HistoryCosta Rican Lapidary Arts: From Natural Stone to Ceremonial Celt, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 30, 1993 - August 22, 1994
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased October 1972.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas