Human Figure Tripod Jar

Human Figure Tripod Jar

AD 800-1350
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Altiplano Polychrome
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled clay with cream/tan-colored slip and pigments (black, brown, red and orange).
Accession Number
1993.653
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Human Figure Tripod Jar. AD 800-1350. Modeled clay with cream/tan-colored slip and pigments (black, brown, red and orange).. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.653.
Dimensions
height: 8 1/8 in, 20.6375 cm; depth: 8 7/8 in, 22.5425 cm; width: 7 1/2 in, 19.0500 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

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