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Stonemasonry

Small, sculptured rubbing table depicting a cat-like creature. The stone object consists of an oval base and four short legs. The narrow sides of the concave work surface are decorated with two opposing zoomorphic protomes. They represent the head and tail of a feline predator. The realistic figure has sunken, oval eyes. Large teeth in relief appear in its slightly open mouth. The vertical long sides of the thin base stone show an engraved, geometric ornamental band consisting of concentric rhombuses. The decoration is repeated on the upper side of the sculptured tail. The broad, flattened part of the body was designed as if the cat had elegantly wrapped it around its right hind leg. The rubbing table has a flat underside. Its four zoomorphic legs remain undecorated. The deep engravings on the object are barely eroded. No traces of use are recognisable. (Künne 2005) Further information on the social, symbolic and cultural significance, as well as the find context and periodisation, could not be integrated into the long description due to technical problems at Museum Plus.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Stonemasonry
Dimensions
Height: 12,2 cm
Depth: 36,2 cm
Width: 17,5 cm
Length: 22 cm
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Material/Technique
Stone
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 45267

Provenance and sources

when
1000 - 1550
where
Costa Rica
Cartago [Provinz]
Paso de Ancho [Ort]
who
Lehmann, Walter - Collectors

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