Pedestal Jar with Crab Motifs

Pedestal Jar with Crab Motifs

AD 1000-1350
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly from Nacascolo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Mora Polychrome Cinta Variety
Object
jar
Medium
Modeled clay with tan slip and pigments (black and red)
Accession Number
1993.665
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Pedestal Jar with Crab Motifs. AD 1000-1350. Modeled clay with tan slip and pigments (black and red). Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1993.665.
Dimensions
height: 8 1/4 in, 20.9550 cm; width: 6 1/2 in, 16.5100 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

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