Jar with Painted Felines

Jar with Painted Felines

AD 800-1250
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Nacascolo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Country
Nicaragua
Style/Tradition
Papagayo Polychrome Culebra Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with white slip and piments (black, red, and orange).
Accession Number
2005.77
Credit Line
Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Jar with Painted Felines. AD 800-1250 . Modeled clay with white slip and piments (black, red, and orange).. Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 2005.77.
Dimensions
height: 7 1/4 in, 18.4150 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, December 1970 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2005 [1] On loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, 4/1990 -7/2005
Exhibition History
  • Exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, (Long-term Loan) from May 1990-July 2005.