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Anthropomorphic statue - Costa Rica
Nude male figure, standing, arms detached from body, hands resting on hips. Slightly bent legs separated by a wide vertical notch. The head is set into the shoulders, showing a face with a blunt nose framed by round engraved eyes. The skull is covered by a truncated cone-shaped cap, with a simple back and wide buttocks.
REGION: Atlantic slope of Costa Rica
MATERIAL: Rough-surfaced volcanic stone
TIME: Early Period VI, 1000-1200 A.D.
DIMENSION: 47 x cm
(Plinth)
Inventory no.: AMS021
Ref: 3JBRMS7S35