Seated Jaguar-form Tripod Jar

Seated Jaguar-form Tripod Jar

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Finca Federspiel, Guanacaste
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Jicote Polychrome Pataky Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1993.576
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Seated Jaguar-form Tripod Jar. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.576.
Dimensions
height: 13 in, 33.0200 cm; width: 9 7/8 in, 25.0825 cm; depth: 11 1/8 in, 28.2575 cm; width: 5.6 in, 14.2240 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Alex Cohen, Gainesville, Florida; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1993

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