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Head,
A.D. 1000–1300

possibly Linea Vieja

Period VI

y1990-37

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Title

Head

Dates

A.D. 1000–1300

Medium

Volcanic stone

Dimensions

h. 11.0 cm., w. 12.8 cm., d. 13.2 cm. (4 5/16 x 5 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert A. Winters, Class of 1935, and Mrs. Winters

Object Number

y1990-37

Place Made

North America, Costa Rica, Limón Province, Atlantic watershed

Culture

Costa Rican

Period

Pre-Columbian Central American styles and periods

Type

figurines

Materials

volcanic rock, stone

Subject

heads

"Acquisitions of the Art Museum 1990," <em>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University </em>50, no. 1 (1991): p. 16-69., p. 58

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Possibly Linea Vieja, Period VI, A.D. 1000–1300, Limón Province, Atlantic watershed, Costa Rica, Intermediate area, Head. Volcanic stone; 11 x 12.8 x 13.2 cm. Gift of Robert A. Winters, Class of 1935, and Mrs. Winters (y1990-37) https://artmuseum-beta.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/33415

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