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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Atlantic Watershed Circular Basalt Metate, 700 CE - 1000 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Atlantic Watershed Circular Basalt Metate, 700 CE - 1000 CE

Atlantic Watershed Circular Basalt Metate, 700 CE - 1000 CE

Basalt
6.25 x 10.25
PF.2816
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The metate was originally used as a means of transforming maize into flour for human consumption. However, it was also used in religious rituals as a primary mortuary symbol, which...
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The metate was originally used as a means of transforming maize into flour for human consumption. However, it was also used in religious rituals as a primary mortuary symbol, which promised rebirth and new life. This circular metate may have been buried in the tomb of a powerful person as a tool of transformation in the human life cycle. Four figures, two avian and two human, support the circular plate of the metate. About the rim of the metate are carved geometric patterns that add to the elegance of design in this stunning work of art. The Costa Ricans' complete mastery of the medium coupled with an aesthetic that was sensitive to the natural and supernatural world, resulted in the highly spirited masterpiece of sculpted stone, ageless in its ability to stimulate our senses.
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