Pedestal Bowl with Modeled Creatures
AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Jicote Polychrome
Jicote Variety
Object
bowl
Medium
Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, red paint, and applique.
Accession Number
1993.681
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Pedestal Bowl with Modeled Creatures. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, red paint, and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.681.
Dimensions
length: 7 in, 17.7800 cm; diameter: 6 1/2 in, 16.5100 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, October 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1993
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992
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