Two Diquís stone animals, Period VI, ca. A.D. 1000-1500

with rounded heads downcast, the snarling mouths showing wide row of teeth, the smallest with legs joined together, with prominent nose and lunate eyes, the larger with tongue extended and short tail.

Acquired in the 1960's

Overall very good, the smaller animal shows old knicks and wear but has excellent crisp carving; the larger animal is intact but more worn on the face.
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These effigy figures from the Diquís region show the influence of the large stone sculpture from Colombia's San Agustín region. The N-shaped crossed fangs are a characteristic of the monumental, rounded figures.
Cf. Jones, Kan and Snarskis (1981: cat. nos. 246, 247), for other animals.