Miniature Tripod Human-form Lidded Jar

Miniature Tripod Human-form Lidded Jar

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Guapiles, Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Guinea Incised Guinea Variety
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled clay, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, with white pigment, applique, punctate, and incised decoration.
Accession Number
1993.504A-B
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Miniature Tripod Human-form Lidded Jar. 300 BC-AD 500. Modeled clay, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, with white pigment, applique, punctate, and incised decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.504A-B.
Dimensions
height: 2 1/8 in, 5.3975 cm; width: 2 1/4 in, 5.7150 cm; depth: 2 in, 5.0800 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
  • "Ancient Treasures of Costa Rica: Art and Archaeology of the Rich Coast." Denver Museum of Natural History, June 23, 1990-May 31, 1991

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