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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bird Head Pestle or Vessel Leg
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Bird Head Pestle or Vessel Leg

Place CreatedCosta Rica, North America
PeriodPeriod IV
Date300 BCE-500 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions2 1/8 x 3 x 1 1/2 in. (5.4 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm)
Object number1991.004.307
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, March 1977.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas