Bird-form Ocarina

Bird-form Ocarina

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Marbella Zoned Punctate
Object
ocarina
Medium
Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, and incision, punctate, and applique decoration.
Accession Number
1993.978
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Bird-form Ocarina . 300 BC-AD 500. Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, and incision, punctate, and applique decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.978.
Dimensions
height: 4 1/8 in, 10.4775 cm; width: 4 1/8 in, 10.4775 cm; depth: 4 7/8 in, 12.3825 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
  • “Stampede: Animals in Art” — Denver Art Museum, 9/10/2017

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