Rattle in the Form of a Ritual Specialist

Rattle in the Form of a Ritual Specialist

1–1000 CE

Unknown artist, Atlantic Watershed, central region of Costa Rica. Rattle in the Form of a Ritual Specialist, 1–1000 CE. Slip-painted ceramic, 4 x 1 ⅝ x 1 ⅝ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1993.520.

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Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Santa Clara Group: Rattle
Object
rattle
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
height: 4 in, 10.1600 cm; width: 1 5/8 in, 4.1275 cm; depth: 1 5/8 in, 4.1275 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Accession Number
1993.520
Known Provenance
Collection of Seymour Rosenberg, Miami, Florida; Purchased by Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1982 [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, 06/23/1990-05/31/1991.
  • "Rhythm and Ritual: Music of the Ancient Americas," Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO, 06/18/2020-10/17/2020.

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