Seated Female Figure

Seated Female Figure

AD 800-1200
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Mora Polychrome Guabal Variety
Medium
Mold-formed clay with cream slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
2005.79
Credit Line
Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Seated Female Figure. AD 800-1200 . Mold-formed clay with cream slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 2005.79.
Dimensions
height: 6 1/2 in, 16.5100 cm; width: 4 in, 10.1600 cm; depth: 5 in, 12.7000 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1976 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2005 [1] On loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, 4/1990-7/2005
Exhibition History
  • Exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, (Long-term Loan) from May 1990-July 2005.