Pendant

35-17-2

From: Costa Rica | Guanacaste

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 35-17-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chorotegan
Provenience Costa Rica | Guanacaste
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Sandstone
Description

Fine-grained sandstone. Celt-form; made by sawing through the shaped stone, edgewise, the lengthwise median ridge showing on the reverse but ground down; a cross-cut was started by sawing from one edge, halfway of the length. Two bi-conical drill-holes at narrow end.

Length 8.3 cm
Width 3.016 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Jorge Lines, 1935

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