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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Jar with figure head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Jar with figure head

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
Date1200-1522
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic with black slip
Dimensions5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (14 x 17.1 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Saul A. Geronemus
Object numberC-73-100
Collections
DescriptionJar with hemispherical bottom curving up into wall, curving inward at 2/3 height, indenting ring around middle of upper wall, short raised rim with slight outward slope. Grey ware with black slip. Small attached head along indented ring, large raised eyebrows, coffee bean eyes, boxy snout with open mouth (possibly a monkey). Small nubbin on opposite side, notched to appear as "X".
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