Monumental Art of Chontales: A Description of the Sculpture Style of the Department of Chontales, NicaraguaSan Francisco State University, Treganza Anthropology Museum, 1974 - Chontales (Nicaragua) - 102 pages |
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apparently arms badly eroded band beads belt broken carved Central American cheeks chest ornament chin Chontales circles Circumference clearly collar column common covered curved damaged decorated depiction depression detail Diameter double elaborate elbow eroded eye sockets eyeballs eyebrows eyes face feet figure finca fingers flank flat forearms fret front hands hanging head headband headdress Height held horizontal incised line indicated Juigalpa District L-shaped arms legs lips low relief lower miniature animal missing Monument mouth Museo Gregorio Aguilar Museum navel neck necklace Nicaragua nose object oval pattern pectoral perhaps piece placed plain Plate pointed Present Location raised rectangular remains represent round sculptures seems separated serpent body marking shape shoulder shown shows side similar sort square statue stone thick Township Township & District triangular nose Unknown Present Location unusual upper torso usual vertical waist waistband wears weathered wide