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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Jaguar Metate (Grinding Stone)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Jaguar Metate (Grinding Stone)

Place CreatedCosta Rica, Central America, North America
CultureChiriqui, Diquis
PeriodPeriod V - Period VI
Date800-1520 CE
MediumRed stone (?)
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions4 5/16 x 7 11/16 x 2 9/16 in. (11 x 19.5 x 6.5 cm)
Object number1991.004.211
Exhibition HistoryExploring Authenticity: Issues of Connoisseurship at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 8 - May 18, 1997
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased June 1976.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas