Human figure

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Date created: AD 100-500

Culture/People: probably Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected or excavated by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) between 1916 and 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Grave; Las Mercedes, Río Dos Novillos, Linea Vieja area; Pocora; Guácimo Cantón; Limón Province; Costa Rica

See related items: Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4270
Barcode: 074270.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Human figure
Media/Materials: Jadeite
Techniques: Carved, drilled, polished

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64067f2f3-3ff6-4b0d-9a4a-ab781bf345b2

Record ID: NMAI_80003