Sculpture depicting nude woman reclining on grinding surface of jaguar effigy metate.

Woman Reclining on Ceremonial Jaguar Effigy Metate

Atlantic Watershed, Pre-Columbian

Transition bet. Period IV (1000 BC - AD 500) and Period V (500 - 1000), 300 -700

  • Titles Woman Reclining on Ceremonial Jaguar Effigy Metate (Descriptive)
  • Artist Atlantic Watershed, Costa Rica
  • Medium volcanic stone
  • Dimensions 6 x 12 x 5 1/4 in. (15.2 x 30.5 x 13.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Bowman Jr., AFI.17.2011
  • Work Type sculpture
  • Classification Sculpture

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