Pedestal Jar

Pedestal Jar

AD 800-1350
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Filadelphia
Country
Nicaragua, Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Vallejo Polychrome Vallejo Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with white slip and pigments (black, red, orange, and pearl grey/blue).
Accession Number
1995.728
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Pedestal Jar. AD 800-1350. Modeled clay with white slip and pigments (black, red, orange, and pearl grey/blue).. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.728.
Dimensions
height: 7 3/8 in, 18.7325 cm; diameter: 7 1/8 in, 18.0975 cm
Inscription
"908" and "C1486" on bottom
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Jorge A. Lines (aka Jorge Lines Canalias) [1891-1978], San Jose, Costa Rica, by 1952. Earl Stendahl (Stendahl Galleries), Hollywood, CA and New York, 1952; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1971 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1995

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