Pedestal Jar with Bird-Man Imagery

Pedestal Jar with Bird-Man Imagery

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Jicote Polychrome Jicote Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.
Accession Number
1993.828
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Pedestal Jar with Bird-Man Imagery. AD 800-1250. Modeled clay with cream/tan slip, pigments (black and red), and applique.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.828.
Dimensions
height: 14 3/4 in, 37.4650 cm; width: 13 7/8 in, 35.2425 cm; depth: 15 in, 38.1000 cm; height: 14.5 in, 36.8300 cm; width: 14.111 in, 35.8419 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

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