COSTA RICAN STONE CEREMONIAL MACE HEAD
COSTA RICAN STONE CEREMONIAL MACE HEAD

GUANACASTE-NICOYA REGION, CA. A.D. 1 - 500

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COSTA RICAN STONE CEREMONIAL MACE HEAD
GUANACASTE-NICOYA REGION, CA. A.D. 1 - 500
boldly carved with the head of a jaguar distinguished by openwork, curling fangs, bipartite tongue issuing forth, upturned snout, curling whiskers and large bat ears above; in olive green stone.
Height 8.5 in. (9 cm.)
Further details
Cf. Von Winning, pl.524

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