Tripod Jar with Monkeys and Trophy Heads

Tripod Jar with Monkeys and Trophy Heads

AD 100-700
Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Unnamed Type
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with orange slip, red pigment, applique, punctate, and incised decoration.
Accession Number
1993.535
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Tripod Jar with Monkeys and Trophy Heads. AD 100-700. Modeled clay with orange slip, red pigment, applique, punctate, and incised decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.535.
Dimensions
height: 9 3/8 in, 23.8125 cm; diameter: 11 7/8 in, 30.1625 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
This object is currently on view
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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