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| Title | Metate in the Form of a Jaguar |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Costa Rica) |
| Date | 900-1299 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Sculpture | Volcanic stone |
| Size: | 24 1/2 x 10 in. (62.2 x 25.4 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Central America, Costa Rica |
| Culture: | Central America, Costa Rica |
| Style: | 10th-13th century |
| Physical Description: | metate in the form of a Jaguar, with a running band of 'S' scrolls around the rim; the animal is realistically suggested, with head in full relief, four legs, and curling tail |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund |
| Accession Number: | 44.7.1 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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