Figurine
60-14-74
From: Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Cerro de las Mesas
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 60-14-74 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Cerro de las Mesas |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Jade (uncertain) | Greenstone (uncertain) |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Human |
Description | jade? or greenstone, surfaces polished, back not carves with one hole drilled below the head, also present remains of felt, front carved into human figure, rectangular shape, head squared,features depicted by a series of horizontal or diagonal linear incisios, neck is wide groove, body is horizontl incisios, hands held with fingers touching in front of body,legs and feet depicted |
Height | 5.9 cm |
Width | 2.4 cm |
Thickness | 1.8 cm |
Credit Line | Cerro de las Mesas Expedition, F.G. Rainey and M.W. Stirling, 1960 |
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