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Collections

Descending Bird Palma800–1100

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Carved stone slab sculpture with fan-shaped top, radiating grooves, spiral scroll motifs, interlace patterns, and a small protruding animal head at center
Title
Descending Bird Palma
Culture
Classic Veracruz
Place Made
Mexico, Veracruz
Date Made
800–1100
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
Height: 17 in. (43.18 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1992.134.24
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Selections from the Pre-Columbian Collection of Constance McCormick Fearing. Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1967.