Pendant
35-17-18
From: Costa Rica | Guanacaste
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 35-17-18 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chorotegan |
Provenience | Costa Rica | Guanacaste |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Quartzite |
Description | Gritty quartzite. Modified celt-form, oblong; made by sawing through the shaped stone, edgewise, the lengthwise median ridge showing on the concave reverse but ground down. Upper part incised to represent the Cat-being wearing head-band and with three claws indicated on each margin. Two bi-conical drill-holes from edges to back. |
Length | 13.65 cm |
Width | 3.2 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with Jorge Lines, 1935 |
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