Crab-form Ocarina

Crab-form Ocarina

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Marbella Zoned Punctate
Object
ocarina
Medium
Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, and applique, punctate, and incised decoration.
Accession Number
1995.783
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Crab-form Ocarina. 300 BC-AD 500. Modeled clay with slip, colored brown through reduction firing techniques, and applique, punctate, and incised decoration.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.783.
Dimensions
height: 2 5/8 in, 6.6675 cm; width: 3 1/8 in, 7.9375 cm; depth: 4 in, 10.1600 cm
Inscription
"1925" on bottom
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas

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