Vulture-form Tripod Bowl
300 BC-AD 300
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Nicaragua, Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Rosales Zoned Engraved
Oscuro Variety
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, engraved, and applique decoration.
Accession Number
1993.502
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Vulture-form Tripod Bowl. 300 BC-AD 300. Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, engraved, and applique decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.502.
Dimensions
height: 2 7/8 in, 7.3025 cm; width: 4 in, 10.1600 cm; depth: 5 1/2 in, 13.9700 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
- "Ancient Treasures of Costa Rica: Art and Archaeology of the Rich Coast." Denver Museum of Natural History, June 23, 1990-May 31, 1991.
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