Figure Rattle

Figure Rattle

1–1000 CE
Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Santa Clara Group: Rattle
Object
rattle
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Accession Number
1993.524
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Unknown artist, Atlantic Watershed, central region of Costa Rica. Figure Rattle, 1–1000 CE. Slip-painted ceramic, 4 x 2 ⅜ x 2 ½ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1993.524.

Dimensions
height: 4 in, 10.1600 cm; width: 2 3/8 in, 6.0325 cm; depth: 2 1/2 in, 6.3500 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
This object is currently on view
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, June 23, 1990-May 31, 1991.

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