Crocodile-Man Tripod Jar
AD 500-800
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Bagaces, Guanacaste
Country
Costa Rica, Nicaragua
Style/Tradition
Tola Trichrome
Lopez Variety
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled tan clay with red and buff slip, pigments (black and fugitive white), incision, and applique decoration.
Accession Number
1995.802
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Crocodile-Man Tripod Jar. AD 500-800. Modeled tan clay with red and buff slip, pigments (black and fugitive white), incision, and applique decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.802.
Dimensions
height: 18 1/2 in, 46.9900 cm; width: 7 1/4 in, 18.4150 cm; depth: 8 1/8 in, 20.6375 cm
Inscription
"C-1427" on underside
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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