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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ceremonial Metate
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Ceremonial Metate

Place CreatedCosta Rica, North America
CultureGreater Nicoya
PeriodPeriod IV - Period V
Date300-700 CE
MediumAndesite
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions5 11/16 x 12 5/8 in. (14.4 x 32 cm)
Object number1992.015.100
Exhibition HistoryThe Art of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Michael C. Carlos Museum, November 8, 1997 - January 4, 1998
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - May 13, 2019
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, July 2, 2019 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, possibly purchased from William Thibadeau (1920-2002), Atlanta, Georgia, ca. 1960-1985.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas