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Title:

Nature and spirit : ancient Costa Rican treasures in the Mayer Collection at the Denver Art Museum / Margaret Young-Sánchez ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Denver Art Museum ;

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

192 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Indian art--Costa Rica--Catalogs.
Indians of Central America--Costa Rica--Antiquities--Catalogs.
Indians of Central America--Costa Rica--Social life and customs--Catalogs.
Indians of Central America--Costa Rica--Religion--Catalogs.
Animals in art--Catalogs.
Spirituality in art--Catalogs.
Costa Rica--Antiquities--Catalogs.
Mayer, Frederick R.--Art collections--Catalogs.
Mayer, Jan--Art collections--Catalogs.
Denver Art Museum--Catalogs.

Other Authors:

Young-Sánchez, Margaret.

Notes:

Including bibliographical references.

Contents:

History of the Frederick and Jan Mayer collection of pre-Columbian art from Costa Rica / Jane Stevenson Day -- The animal world. Mammals -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Spiders -- Fish -- The human domain. Life & death -- Symbols of identity, wealth & power -- Spiritual power. Gods, shamans & ritual performers -- The cosmic order -- Mesoamerican imports.

ISBN:

0914738682
9780914738688

OCLC:

(OCoLC)665064444

LCCN:

2010039880

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)