📜 Scapolite figurine of a woman giving childbirth, housed at Dumbarton Oaks.
🔍 Considered by some to be Aztec, others believe it's 19th-century.

Why Go

🎬 Inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.
🏛️ Part of the Robert Woods Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art.
🎨 Influenced Frida Kahlo's painting Childbirth.
💡 Icon of the power and pain of childbirth.

Why Avoid

❓ Authenticity is debated by scholars.
🛠️ Craftsmanship suggests modern tools were used.

Tips

📍 Located within the historic Dumbarton Oaks estate, which also features beautiful gardens.

Cost

💰 Admission to the museum is free.

Hours

🕒 Museum open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.