Seated Coatmundi-form Tripod Jar

Seated Coatmundi-form Tripod Jar

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Jicote Polychrome Pataky Variety
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1993.481
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Seated Coatmundi-form Tripod Jar. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.481.
Dimensions
height: 10 1/8 in, 25.7175 cm; width: 6 7/8 in, 17.4625 cm; depth: 8 1/2 in, 21.5900 cm; height: 10.5 in, 26.6700 cm; width: 6.5 in, 16.5100 cm; depth: 7.25 in, 18.4150 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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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