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Collections

Double-Headed Crocodile Pectoral or Headband Ornament300–700 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Carved stone sculpture, horizontal and elongated with comb-like projections at each end, covered in low-relief incised figures and hatched geometric patterns
Title
Double-Headed Crocodile Pectoral or Headband Ornament
Culture
Central Pacific Watershed
Place Made
Costa Rica, Central Pacific Watershed
Date Made
300–700 CE
Medium
Greenstone
Dimensions
6 x 2 x 1/2 in. (15.24 x 5.08 x 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.167
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas