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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Vessel
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Vessel

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
DateProtoclassic Period (c. 100 BCE - 250 CE)
MediumCeramic with red slip
Dimensions2 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 6 in. (6.7 x 14.9 x 15.2 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.169
Collections
DescriptionShallow vessel; mouth diameter: 3 3/4 in.; incised geometric designs on inward sloping top half of body; bottom half plain; round bottom; red slip; twin lugs
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
500 BCE-300 CE
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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1000-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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1-300
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Footed Bowl
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
800-1200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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c. 1350-1522
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
1350-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Jar with flattened neck
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Globular jar with figure
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
1200-1550

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