Trophy Head

Medium: Volcanic stone

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:1000–1500

Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. (14 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 31.877

Catalogue Description:
Carved stone trophy head with well-defined "coffee bean" eyes, a pronounced triangular nose, and a small mouth surrounded by incised "laugh lines." The ears are incised on the sides of the head. A cap on the head is decorated with incised lines. This trophy head may be published in "Costa Rican Stonework" by J. Alden Mason, 1945, p. 268. Condition: good.

Brooklyn Museum