Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 16 January 2018
Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar Download Full Size Image

This ceremonial metate in the form of a jaguar dates from 600-700 CE and is made of stone. It comes from Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 16). Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7949/ceremonial-metate-in-the-form-of-a-jaguar/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 16, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7949/ceremonial-metate-in-the-form-of-a-jaguar/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Jan 2018. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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