Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar
| Culture | Central Region (Atlantic Watershed Zone) |
|---|---|
| Title | Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar |
| Date | Ca. 1000–1550 |
| Medium | Volcanic stone |
| Dimensions | Object: 6 × 11 3/4 × 22 3/8 in. (15.2 × 29.8 × 56.8 cm) Overall: 6 × 11 3/4 × 22 3/8 in. (15.2 × 29.8 × 56.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 63.224A |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Used for the grinding of foods, often corn, metate could also be quite elaborate, such as the animal form seen here. These elaborate metate are thought to have functioned as ceremonial objects.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Ceremonial Metate in the Form of a Jaguar | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=63.224A