• Culture/People:

    probably Gran Coclé Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

  • Object name:

    Human figure

  • Date created:

    AD 800-1100

  • Place:

    Temple site, Río Caño, near Penomoné (probably Sitio Conte); Natá District; Coclé Province; Panama

  • Media/Materials:

    Stone

  • Techniques:

    Carved

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Collected or excavated by A. Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, MAI field collector) in 1926 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

  • Catalog number:

    14/6205

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    This item is currently on view at NMAI, DC.

See it in the 1491 section in the "Our Peoples" gallery on the 4th floor

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