Detail View: The AMICA Library: Metate in the Form of a Jaguar
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.44.7.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Costa Rican
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Creator Role:
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sculptor
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Creator Name-CRT:
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artist unknown
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Title:
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Metate in the Form of a Jaguar
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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10th century - 13th century
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Creation Start Date:
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900
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Creation End Date:
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1299
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Materials and Techniques:
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stone
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Classification Term:
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stone
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Dimensions:
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H.24-1/2 x W.10 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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44.7.1
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Credit Line:
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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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For many peoples in the Americas, the jaguar is both ruler of the animal world and a spiritual protector of human beings. This metate, or grinding stone for maize, takes the form of a jaguar to symbolize the animal's importance to success in food production. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.8520c.tif
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