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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Effigy Female Figure

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1100
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1976.48.8
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya, Late Period IV or Early Period V
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Cigar Smoker

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 1000
    Medium: 

    Stone (porphyritic basalt)

    Accession Number: 
    1984.118.1
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, Period V
    Period: 
    11th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Warrior with a Trophy Head

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1200
    Medium: 

    Volcanic rock

    Accession Number: 
    1958.15.6
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, Guapiles, Period VI
    Period: 
    Early Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Offering Table Supported by Four Caryatids

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 800–1100
    Medium: 

    Volcanic rock

    Accession Number: 
    1986.98.8
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, Period V
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Stone Metate

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 700–1500
    Medium: 

    Volcanic stone

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2019.12.2
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Central Region
    Period: 
    8th–16th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Figure of a Standing Man

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1250
    Medium: 

    Volcanic rock

    Accession Number: 
    1959.55.11
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, Guapiles
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Seated figurine

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 800–1200
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with added polychrome Mora Polychrome period V-VI (AD 800-1200)

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.74
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Nicoya
    Period: 
    Mora Polychrome Period V-Period VI
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Human figurine

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600–1100
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with added pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.102
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Nicoya
    Period: 
    Mora Polychrome Period V–Period VI
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Cigar smoker

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1520
    Medium: 

    Vesicular Andesite

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.66
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed
    Period: 
    Period IV
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Cigar Smoker

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1520
    Medium: 

    Vesicular Andesite

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.67
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed
    Period: 
    Period IV
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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