Owl Mace Head
Unknown artist
Date: 1st–5th century
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: H. 2 5/16 x W. 3 x D. 3 3/4 in. (5.8 x 7.6 x 9.5 cm)
Classification: Stone-Implements
Country: Costa Rica
Culture: Atlantic Watershed
Themes: Owls
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Date range
100 – 500
Largest dimension
9.5 cm
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