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Description
English: A metate, a ceremonial grinding stone. This one is from the Nicoya culture of Costa Rica.
Date
300-700CE
Medium
Carved volcanic stone
Collection
Birmingham Museum of Art
Native name
Birmingham Museum of Art
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
Coordinates
33° 31′ 18.84″ N, 86° 48′ 36.72″ W
Established
1951
Website
www.artsbma.org
Authority file
: Q865736
VIAF: 124064715
ISNI: 000000012106655X
ULAN: 500294043
LCCN: n79145297
GND: 1090631-9
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q865736
Source/Photographer
Sean Pathasema
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