Turkey-form Pedestal Jar

Turkey-form Pedestal Jar

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Nacascolo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Country
Nicaragua
Style/Tradition
Papagayo Polychrome
Object
effigy
Medium
Modeled clay with white slip, pigments (black, brown, red, orange, and white), and applique decoration.
Accession Number
1993.736
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Turkey-form Pedestal Jar. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with white slip, pigments (black, brown, red, orange, and white), and applique decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.736.
Dimensions
height: 8 3/8 in, 21.2725 cm; width: 6 5/8 in, 16.8275 cm; depth: 7 3/8 in, 18.7325 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Exhibition History
  • Clara A. Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Pre-Columbian Art from Costa Rica from the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer, 1977 (traveled to: Maxwell Museum, Albuquerque, NM, October 12, 1977 - May 30, 1978).

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