MESOAMERICA

Early-Middle Pre-Classic periods, 1500—300 B.C

Olmec culture, Las Bocas
Olmec culture, Tlapacoya
Olmec culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Olmec culture, Puebla, Mexico
Olmec culture, Tlatilco
Olmec culture, San Lorenzo
Olmec culture, Remojadas
Olmec culture, Tres Zapotes
Olmec culture, La Venta
Olmec culture, Salinas La Blanca, Guatemala
Olmec culture, Playa de Los Muertos, Honduras
Isla culture, Tlapacoya
Transitional Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco
Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco
Tlatilco culture, Tlapacoya
Tlatilco culture, Las Bocas
Tlatilco culture, Puebla
Tlatilco culture, Xochipala
Olmecoid culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Pacific Slope culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Ocos culture, Guatemala
Salinas La Blanca Jocotal culture, Guatemala
Salinas La Blanca Escaleron-Frontera culture, Guatemala
Pacific Highlands culture, Guatemala
Las Charcas culture, Guatemala
Ticoman culture
Canitas culture
Zacatenco culture
Chalcatzingo culture


Late Preclassic period, 300 B.C—A.D. 250

Classic period, A.D. 250—850

Early Post Classic period, A.D. 850—1200

Late Post Classic period, A.D. 1200—1521


CENTRAL AMERICA AND NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA

Costa Rica
Panama
Ecuador
Colombia


CARIBBEAN

Dominican Republic/Haiti/Puerto Rico/Cuba


ANDEAN SOUTH AMERICA

Early Horizon, 1200-100 B.C.
Early Intermediate period, 100 B.C.-A.D. 600
Middle Horizon, A.D. 600-1000
Late Intermediate period, A.D. 1000-1450
Late Horizon, A.D. 1450-1575

Costa Rica

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

RECTANGULAR BARK BEATER WITH DEEP GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
greenstone
Dimension: 3in x 2.25in x 0.875in
7.62cm x 5.72cm x 2.22cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.023

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER IN TABLET SHAPE WITH PARALLEL CHANNELS ON ONE SIDE

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
beige stone
Dimension: 3in x 2.25in x 1in
7.62cm x 5.72cm x 2.54cm
Gift of William Rodriguez – 2002.070.042

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

SQUARE BARK BEATER WITH WIDE AND NARROW GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
greenstone
Dimension: 2.625in x 2.625in x 1.125in
6.67cm x 6.67cm x 2.86cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.026

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH DEEP GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 2.875in x 2.5in x 0.875in
7.3cm x 6.35cm x 2.22cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.024

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH FLAT BOTTOM, CURVED TOP, AND PARALLEL CHANNELS ON ONE SURFACE

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 3in x 2.75in x 0.875in
7.62cm x 6.99cm x 2.22cm
Gift of William Rodriguez – 2002.070.041

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

RECTANGULAR BARK BEATER WITH TIGHTLY SPACED GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
stone
Dimension: 3.25in x 2.75in x 1in
8.26cm x 6.99cm x 2.54cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.022

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH FINE DEEP GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 3.5in x 3.25in x 1.75in
8.89cm x 8.26cm x 4.45cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.021

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

OVAL BARK BEATER WITH DEEP GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 2.5in x 2.125in x 1.125in
6.35cm x 5.4cm x 2.86cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.020

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

OVAL BARK BEATER WITH DEEP GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 2.875in x 2.625in x 1in
7.3cm x 6.67cm x 2.54cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.019

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH RECTANGULAR FORM WITH BROAD DEEP GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
greenstone
Dimension: 2.75in x 2.125in x 1in
6.99cm x 5.4cm x 2.54cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.018

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH HEART SHAPED FORM AND FINE SHALLOW GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
gray stone
Dimension: 2.375in x 2.5in x 0.875in
6.03cm x 6.35cm x 2.22cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.017

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER IN TABLET FORM WITH DEEP PARALLEL GROOVES ON ONE FACE

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 2.75in x 2.25in x 0.75in
6.99cm x 5.72cm x 1.91cm
Gift of William Rodriguez – 2002.070.043

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH PARALLEL GROOVES ON ONE FACE

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
greenstone
Dimension: 3.75in x 2.875in x 0.875in
9.53cm x 7.3cm x 2.22cm
Gift of William Rodriguez – 2002.070.044

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

BARK BEATER WITH ROUND FORM AND PARALLEL GROOVES ON TOP

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
blue-graystone
Dimension: 2.75in x 2.5in x 0.5in
6.99cm x 6.35cm x 1.27cm
Gift of William Rodriguez – 2002.070.045

El Bosque or Pavas culture
Costa Rica

RECTANGULAR BARK BEATER WITH BOTH DEEP AND SHALLOW GROOVES

Late Period IV, A.D. 1-500
graystone
Dimension: 2.75in x 2.125in x 0.875in
6.99cm x 5.4cm x 2.22cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2002.068.025

Guanacaste-Nicoya culture
Costa Rica

TUBULAR PRESTIGE BEAD

Late Period VI, A.D. 1200-1400
jadite
Dimension: 11.13in x 0in x 0in
28.27cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of the Art Management Company – 1980.069.001

Guanacaste-Nicoya culture
Costa Rica

VESSEL WITH OPOSSUM EFFIGY HEAD AND PAWS

Late Period VI, A.D. 1200-1400
slipped earthenware
Dimension: 12.25in x 0in x 0in
31cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mahony – 1991.066.006

Guanacaste-Nicoya culture
Costa Rica

ZOOMORPHIC MACE HEAD

Late Period VI, A.D. 1200-1400
onyx
Dimension: 4in x 5.5in x 31.5in
10.16cm x 13.97cm x 80.01cm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Alsdorf – 1982.063.010

Guanacaste-Nicoya culture
Costa Rica

MACE HEAD

Late Period VI, A.D. 1200-1400
granite (?)
Dimension: 0in x 3.25in x 0in
0cm x 8.255cm x 0cm
1980 University of Notre Dame Purchase Fund – 1980.108

Guanacaste-Nicoya culture
Costa Rica

JAGUAR MACE HEAD

Late Period VI, A.D. 1200-1400
stone
Dimension: 4in x 0in x 0in
10.16cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Alsdorf – 1985.067.001

Las Minas culture
Costa Rica

STANDING HOLLOW MALE FIGURINE RATTLE

Late Period IV, A.D. 300-500
slipped and incised earthenware
Dimension: 6in x 0in x 0in
15.24cm x 0cm x 0cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 1999.069.002