Pedestal Bowl with Bat-Man Figure

Pedestal Bowl with Bat-Man Figure

AD 500-800
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Bagaces, Guanacaste
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Carrillo Polychrome
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled tan clay with cream and red slips, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1993.768
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Pedestal Bowl with Bat-Man Figure. AD 500-800. Modeled tan clay with cream and red slips, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.768.
Dimensions
height: 15 1/4 in, 38.7350 cm; width: 15 1/8 in, 38.4175 cm; depth: 15.25 in, 38.7350 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, October 23, 1971 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1993 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992

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