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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stirrup-Shaped Pestle with Bird Head Effigies (?) on Handle
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Stirrup-Shaped Pestle with Bird Head Effigies (?) on Handle

Place CreatedCosta Rica, Central America, North America
CultureAtlantic Watershed
PeriodPeriod IV
Date1-500 CE
MediumVolcanic stone
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions3 x 6 13/16 x 6 5/16 in. (7.6 x 17.3 x 16 cm)
Object number1991.004.143
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased February 1968.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas