Seated Jaguar-form Tripod Jar
AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Nicaragua
Style/Tradition
Pataky Polychrome
Pataky Variety
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled and mold-formed clay with white slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1995.813
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Seated Jaguar-form Tripod Jar. AD 800-1250. Modeled and mold-formed clay with white slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.813.
Dimensions
height: 11 1/4 in, 28.5750 cm; width: 12 1/8 in, 30.7975 cm; depth: 11 in, 27.9400 cm
Inscription
"1782" on underside
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
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