Turtle-form Ocarina

Turtle-form Ocarina

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly discovered in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Marbella Zoned Punctate
Object
ocarina
Medium
Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, punctate, incision, and applique decoration.
Accession Number
1993.488
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Turtle-form Ocarina. 300 BC-AD 500. Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, punctate, incision, and applique decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.488.
Dimensions
height: 1 3/4 in, 4.4450 cm; width: 2 3/8 in, 6.0325 cm; depth: 4 in, 10.1600 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
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
  • "Rhythm & Ritual: Music of the Ancient Americas," Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO, June 18 - Oct. 17, 2020

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