Lid with Modeled Birthing Scene

Lid with Modeled Birthing Scene

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Guinea Incised, Unincised Variety
Object
lid
Medium
Modeled tan clay with reddish-orange slip and applique decoration.
Accession Number
1993.809
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Lid with Modeled Birthing Scene. 300 BC-AD 500. Modeled tan clay with reddish-orange slip and applique decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.809.
Dimensions
height: 4 1/4 in, 10.7950 cm; width: 6 1/4 in, 15.8750 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

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