Jar with Modeled and Painted Faces
AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Finca El Viejo, Guanacaste
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Jicote Polychrome
Cara Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1993.572
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Jar with Modeled and Painted Faces. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.572.
Dimensions
height: 5 3/8 in, 13.6525 cm; diameter: 6 1/4 in, 15.8750 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
- "Time and Technology: Scientific Approaches to Costa Rican Prehistory." University Museum, University of Colorado-Boulder, September 15, 1985-January 26, 1986.
- "Prehistoric Art and Archaeology of Costa Rica." Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, CO. January 12-February 24, 1990.
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