Warrior with Trophy Head.
- Date:
- 300–800 A.D.
- Geography:
- Costa Rica
- Culture:
- Chiriqui
- Medium:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- H. 34 3/4 x W. 11 1/2 x D. 9 5/16 in. (88.3 x 29.2 x 23.6 cm)
- Classification:
- Stone-Sculpture
- Credit Line:
- The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
- Accession Number:
- 1979.206.422
Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art . OASC.
The original caption says:
A tradition of figure sculpture that glorified militarism and warriors is thought to have developed in Costa Rica out of an increased competition for resources among a growing population. Presented in a rigid posture atop a pedestal base, this helmeted warrior holds a trophy head in his right hand and a short ax in his left. Around his neck is suspended a large pendant that is similar in detail to known objects in gold. There is evidence that gold was considered a protective substance in Precolumbian Central America and that warriors wore their gold ornaments into battle.
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