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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown
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Title : |
Untitled (Figure)
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Date (Execution) : |
1000-1550
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Geographical Origin : |
Diquis Delta, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Cultural Group : |
Diquis
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Style / Period : |
Pre-Columbian
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Medium / Material : |
Sandstone
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Support / Technique : |
Carved
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Object Type : |
carvings (visual works)
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Visual Description :
Female figure carved in a very low relief on a flat slab. The arms are flexed with the hands at the shoulders. The large head is flattened anterior-posteriorly. The position of the hands is unusual. The head measures approximately one quarter of the length of the statue.
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Accession # : |
U991.8.28
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Width (cm) : |
11.00
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Height (cm) : |
21.00
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Depth (cm) : |
4.50
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift of William and Henrietta Schmidt
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Artist Statement : |
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