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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ceremonial Mace Head in the Form of a Jaguar
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Ceremonial Mace Head in the Form of a Jaguar

Place CreatedCosta Rica, Central America, North America
PeriodPeriod IV
Date1-500 CE
MediumQuartz
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions5 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 3 in. (13.2 x 6.9 x 7.6 cm)
Object number1991.004.495
Exhibition HistoryPre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, February 13 - April 4, 1971
Published ReferencesPre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau (Atlanta: High Museum, 1971), plate XVIII.
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased September 1974.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas