Tripod Bowl in Shape of a Crab

Tripod Bowl in Shape of a Crab

300 BCE–500 CE
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Guinea Incised Guinea Variety
Object
effigy
Medium
Ceramic
Accession Number
1993.546
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Unknown artist, Greater Nicoya, Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Tripod Bowl in Shape of a Crab, 300 BCE–500 CE. Ceramic, 4 ⅞ x 9 ¼ x 7 ⅛ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1993.546.

Dimensions
height: 4 7/8 in, 12.3825 cm; width: 9 1/4 in, 23.4950 cm; depth: 7 1/8 in, 18.0975 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
This object is currently on view
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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