Tripod Jar with Reptilian Imagery

Tripod Jar with Reptilian Imagery

AD 800-1520
Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Locale
Reportedly from San Rafael de Coronado, Province of San Jose
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
La Cabana-Pavones Group
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with orange slip, maroon pigment, and applique. Sediment accretions and soot stains give the appearance of white and black pigments.
Accession Number
1993.755
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Tripod Jar with Reptilian Imagery. AD 800-1520. Modeled clay with orange slip, maroon pigment, and applique. Sediment accretions and soot stains give the appearance of white and black pigments.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.755.
Dimensions
height: 5 1/8 in, 13.0175 cm; width: 8 3/8 in, 21.2725 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Jorge A. Lines (aka Jorge Lines Canalias) [1891-1978], San Jose, Costa Rica, by 1952; Earl Stendahl (Stendahl Galleries), Hollywood, CA and New York, 1952; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1971 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1993 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992

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