# Ceremonial Grinding Table (Metate)

- By: Nicoya (Nicoya, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica)
- Date: 1–500 CE
- Medium: Volcanic stone
- Classification: Sculpture
- Dimensions: 30.5 × 52.1 × 45.7 cm (12 × 20 1/2 × 18 in.)
- Culture: Nicoya
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Everett McNear in memory of Everett McNear
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/65291)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/fe83a496-c70d-233e-2585-c7da300f0f25/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)