Jaguar-effigy Tetrapod Vessel with Rattle Supports
Artist
Nicoya artist(s)
CultureNicoya
OriginGuanacaste, Costa Rica
PeriodLate Period VI (1000-1550)
Date1200-1400
MediumEarthenware, orange slip, red pigment, black pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 24.8 x 36.3 cm (9 3/4 x 14 5/16 in.)
DescriptionNicoya jaguar tripod vessel, Late Period VI, with thick rattle legs, projecting jaguar head with open mouth. The vessel has heavy covered eyes, rounded ears, and three small handles. The tondo has a highly stylized avial head. It is painted in black and orange on a cream ground.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.147
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
IntermediateCollections
Status
On viewArtist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
900-1200
Object number: G83.1.86