Shoe-shaped Jar with Modeled and Painted Faces

Shoe-shaped Jar with Modeled and Painted Faces

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Jicote Polychrome Mascara Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1993.610
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Shoe-shaped Jar with Modeled and Painted Faces. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.610.
Dimensions
height: 5 3/4 in, 14.6050 cm; width: 6 3/8 in, 16.1925 cm; depth: 7 in, 17.7800 cm; height: 5.875 in, 14.9225 cm; width: 7 in, 17.7800 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

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