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Collections

Double-Headed Baton300 BCE–700 CE

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Jade or nephrite carved object with a long tapering handle topped by a symmetrical wing-shaped head, sage green with tan and off-white patches
Title
Double-Headed Baton
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Place Made
Costa Rica
Date Made
300 BCE–700 CE
Medium
Greenstone
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 3 in. (26.67 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.45
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas